Welcome to NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service). NOAA Fisheries Service is dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources through science-based conservation and management, and the promotion of healthy ecosystems.

As a steward, NOAA Fisheries Service conserves, protects, and manages living marine resources in a way that ensures their continuation as functioning components of marine ecosystems, affords economic opportunities, and enhances the quality of life for the American public.

Hot Issues

		Gulf Oil Spill: Fisheries Information For current information on the federal fishery closure and other information regarding the BP Oil Spill, please go to the Southeast Regional Office website. This website is updated daily at approximately 12 noon EST (11 CT) with a "No Change" message or a revised closed area map that would go into effect at 6 PM EST (5 PM CT) that day. > read more
		Remembering Former Senator Ted Stevens NOAA Administrator, Jane Lubchenco, has issued a statement remembering the many contributions of former Senator Ted Stevens to fisheries management. Congress named the Nation's landmark fishing legislation, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, after Senator Stevens and his colleague Senator Warren Magnuson. > read more
		First Rescued, Rehabilitated Sea Turtles Released Back into the Gulf NOAA administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco and Adm. Thad Allen joined state, federal, and partner biologists on August 18th to release 23 Kemp's ridley sea turtles back into the Gulf of Mexico after the turtles were successfully rehabilitated from the effects of the oil spill in the Gulf. > watch video
		More Actions Needed to Help Western Steller Sea Lions Recover NOAA's Fisheries Service says changes are needed to the areas where commercial fishermen may fish for groundfish off Alaska's Aleutian Islands to further promote the recovery of the western population of Steller sea lions, and to be in compliance with the Endangered Species Act. > read more
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