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First-Ever Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Nested in California

This is the first time sea turtles have nested on the U.S. West Coast. Due to a forecasted high surf from a tropical storm, the eggs have been transferred to the Aquarium of the Pacific, where they will safely incubate before being released on their nesting beaches.
September 25, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
An olive ridley sea turtle lies in a small hole in the sand on a beach. Olive ridley sea turtle near Seal Beach in Orange County, CA. Credit: Huntington Beach Fire Department

New Report Released Supporting Aquaculture Opportunity Area Identification Process in Alaska

NOAA Fisheries summarizes public input received on the Notice of Intent to help inform the next phase of environmental review for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska state waters.
September 24, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Three people on a pull sugar kelp up from the ocean. Sugar kelp being farmed at Alaska Ocean Farms near Kodiak, Alaska. Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries

Celebrating Aquaculture Week: Farming from Tide to Table

Join us for Aquaculture Week to learn how marine aquaculture—or farmed seafood—produces healthy seafood, creates jobs on the water, and supports coastal resilience.
September 21, 2026 - Feature Story ,
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A person wearing a bright orange, kelp-splattered waterproof jacket, sunglasses, and blue gloves smiling while holding a small knife next to a thick haul of harvested brown kelp on a boat, with water and snow-capped mountains in the background. Adelia Myrick harvesting kelp on her farm in Kodiak, Alaska.

Meet Hawaii Fish Company, Tilapia Farmers in Hawaiʻi

Ron and Estralita Weidenbach operate a family fish farm in a flooded former quarry.
September 18, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A married couple in waders hold hands in a fish pond.

Photo Story: Cultivating Curiosity at NOAA’s Aquaculture Science Camp

Wade into a week of scientific discovery with campers exploring marine science through aquaculture.
September 18, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
National
A girl smiles holding a steelhead fish. A camper learns about the anatomy and ecology of steelhead, a salmonid that can spend part of its life in the ocean (steelhead) or entirely in freshwater (rainbow trout), and its importance in aquaculture in the Pacific Northwest. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Megan Ewald.

Kelp Farms and Marine Life Co-Exist in Southeast Alaska

Scientists teamed up to investigate how kelp farms may provide novel habitat for fish and invertebrate species.
September 16, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Aerial view of a kelp farm. A small skiff tends a buoy. Several pink buoys float on the surface with lines of kelp. A forested shoreline on the left and mountains in the distance. NOAA Fisheries and Sea Quester Farms partnered up to evaluate if kelp farms provide habitat for marine life in Alaska. Pictured here is one of Sea Quester’s farms in southeast Alaska near Juneau. Credit: Hatch Blue, Alaska Mariculture Cluster

Seeing Double: Good News for Rare False Killer Whales in Hawaiʻi

Researchers spot two new calves in the islands’ endangered population—an exciting discovery for a group with fewer than 150 individuals.
September 16, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A false killer whale calf crests the deep blue ocean surface beside its much larger mother, who has a notched dorsal fin and is beginning to dive. Endangered insular false killer whale HIPc0280 with her new calf. Credit: Captain Zodiac/Andrea McCormick (NOAA Fisheries Permit #26596)

2026 Pacific Coral Surveys Complete

Scientists surveyed coral reef conditions in American Samoa and the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument.
September 15, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A scuba diver swims horizontally above a vibrant pink and purple coral reef, holding a camera to photograph the seabed. A scientist captures thousands of digital images to build a 3-D reef model during the 2026 National Coral Reef Monitoring Program survey at Swains Island. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Knocking for Help: A Pelican’s Unlikely Rescue

It is not every day a patient knocks directly on the doctor's door, but for one clever seabird, desperate times called for an unusually precise house call.
September 15, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A brown pelican sits at the top of the stairs at the entrance to a brick building, with a sign in the foreground identifying it as the NOAA Panama City Laboratory A brown pelican waits at the main door of NOAA’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center Panama City Laboratory. Credit: Ty Jones, facility manager

Managing Genetic Risk in Offshore Aquaculture

Three science advice publications help growers to adopt best practices for farming healthy seafood while protecting wild populations.
September 14, 2026 - Feature Story ,
National
Fish swim under a net in a pen. Sablefish farmed in net pens at NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center. Credit: Megan Ewald for NOAA Fisheries.