Seafood trade is a multi-billion-dollar business that continues to grow as demand increases worldwide. NOAA Fisheries helps protect and advance the reputation of U.S. seafood in global markets, and strives to ensure fair and efficient access to those markets.
NWFSC scientists and partners are deploying a state-of-the-art robotic sensing unit to provide an early warning of harmful algae and pathogens in Puget Sound.
The wild geoduck fishery in Washington State is jointly managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Puget Sound Treaty Indian Tribes.