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Sound Bytes: Synchronous Swimming (With Robots) – Behind the Glider Challenge

Sound Bytes

The exciting work of flying robots underwater takes science, teamwork, and flexibility.
March 30, 2026 - Technology ,
Pacific Islands
West Coast
Two people sit on the left and right sides of a bright yellow undersea glider while on a vessel in the ocean. They are wearing life jackets, sunglasses, and sun-protective clothing. The deep blue ocean is visible behind them. Dr. Selene Fregosi (right) and Jeremy Taylor, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, supported NOAA Fisheries’ undersea glider challenge in Hawaiʻi in early 2026. The challenge assessed glider performance and capabilities in field conditions off Oʻahu. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Calla Lloyd-Lim

Endangered Killer Whales Known for Isolation May Depend on Their Interaction with Other Populations

Scientists describe an additional factor affecting the future of Southern Residents.
March 24, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Southern Resident killer whale J16 breaches near the San Juan Islands, with J26 nearby. The Southern Residents have spent less time in and around the San Juan Islands during summer in recent years. Southern Resident killer whale J16 breaches near the San Juan Islands, with J26 nearby. The Southern Residents have spent less time in and around the San Juan Islands during summer in recent years. Photo by Katy Foster/NOAA Fisheries, under permit 18786.

Biological Opinion (NMFS) for the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration on the Port of Adak Pier 5 Improvements Project, Adak, Alaska

This opinion considers the effects of all in-water activities, including vessel transit of materials and construction barges, removal and installation of piles, and underwater welding, as well as the associated proposed issuance of an IHA.
March 18, 2026 - Biological Opinion ,
Alaska

On-Demand Gear Guide

A roadmap for providing fishermen an option to use on-demand fishing systems in the Greater Atlantic Region by 2028.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Biological Opinion (NMFS) for the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration on the Cold Bay AMHS Ferry Terminal Reconstruction, Cold Bay, Alaska

This opinion considers the effects of demolition of existing structures and piles, in-water pile driving of steel piles (vibratory and impact), excavation and the placement of fill in marine waters, construction vessel traffic, and support operations.
March 13, 2026 - Biological Opinion ,
Alaska

Amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule

NOAA Fisheries has announced an advance notice of proposed rulemaking considering possible deregulatory action to modify the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule. The goal of this initiative is to reduce unnecessary regulatory and economic…
Notice,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
National
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06/02/2026

The Ocean’s Underwater Ears: Tracking North Atlantic Right Whales Using Sound

Scientists are acoustically monitoring endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Southeast U.S. The data we collect help us understand their presence in their calving habitat.
March 02, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Right whale #1515 “Ghost” was sighted with a calf on January 30, 2026, just offshore of Flagler Beach, Florida. Ghost is at least 41 years old, and this is her ninth calf. Right whale #1515 “Ghost” was sighted with a calf on January 30, 2026, just offshore of Flagler Beach, Florida. Ghost is at least 41 years old, and this is her ninth calf. Credit: Marineland Right Whale Project/Jeff Greene (Permit # 26562)

Surveys in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

We conduct research and monitoring surveys to better understand the physical, biological, economic, and social components of marine ecosystems found in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean from the Canadian Scotian Shelf to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

International Survey Counts Bowhead and Beluga Whales in the Beaufort Sea

Applied research collects data needed to ensure food security for Indigenous subsistence hunters in the United States and Canada.
February 12, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Four bowhead whales swim at the surface of dark turquoise water Bowhead whales. Image captured during the 2025 aerial survey over the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken while working under authority of NOAA Fisheries Research Permit #25563-02. Credit: NOAA Fisheries & CICOES / Skyla Walcott

Messaging Mariners in Real Time to Reduce North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strikes

A new real-time messaging network uses a well-established maritime navigation safety technology—the Automatic Identification System—to reduce the risk of vessel strikes involving North Atlantic right whales.
February 12, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
A right whale mom and calf pair swimming at the surface of the ocean. Perspective is from above, looking down. North Atlantic right whale #4150 “Accordion” and her first calf swimming close to the shipping lanes at the entrance to the Port of New York and New Jersey. Accordion is named for the propeller scars on her back that resemble the musical instrument. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Tim Cole, taken under NOAA permit #27066.