Due to decades of collaboration and science-based management, New England’s fishing heritage has persevered amidst the region’s unique challenges.

NOAA Fisheries


A humpback whale at the surface with it's mouth wide open and small fish jumping around to evade capture. A humpback whale feeds on schooling forage fish in Prince William Sound Alaska. Photo taken under NOAA Fisheries Permit #24378 Credit: NOAA Fisheries/John Moran
Recreational anglers fish off the coast of Florida. Fishing from a private boat. Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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Nominate Members for the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

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Swimming adult steelhead Adult female and male steelhead. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
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Good News Stories for Endangered Species Day 2026

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 Close up of a pile of rope on a fishing dock with people standing in the background. Participants at the Northeast Cooperative Research Summit tour the Shinnecock Commercial Fishing dock, talking with local fishermen about some of the challenges and opportunities of fishing out of Shinnecock. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Heather Soulen
chinook salmon Spring Chinook Salmon. Credit: Michael Humling, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Open Funding Opportunities

Apply for the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund

Species Recovery Grants to States

NOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants