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  • Vets Restore Endangered Salmon Habitat

    May 22: Our new video highlights military veterans working to restore endangered salmon habitat in California, a NOAA-funded pilot project in partnership with the California Conservation Corps and California's Department of Fish and Game.

  • NOAA Fisheries Launches New Rec Fishing Website

    May 7: Explore recreational fishing information and resources, and learn how NOAA is working to support recreational fishermen.

  • Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. Fisheries

    May 2: In 2012, six stocks were declared rebuilt and the number of stocks on the overfishing list was at an all-time low.

  • Funds Support Innovation in U.S. Fisheries

    April 30: Today the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announces grant awards for its Fisheries Innovation Fund to support sustainable fisheries in the U.S.

  • Results of the Recent Hake Survey Are In

    Apr 24: Last year, NOAA scientists and West Coast fishermen collaborated to reduce uncertainty in the Pacific hake fishery, improving near-term outlook for fishermen while protecting long-term availability of the fish.

  • How NOAA Observes Our Changing Earth

    Apr 22: NOAA uses a variety of observational resources to gain more information about our evolving planet, including satellites, ships, planes, buoys, and on-the-ground scientists to provide data to better understand, and ultimately preserve, our earth.

  • New Video—From Gravel Pits to Salmon Habitat

    Apr 15: California is looking at an innovative restoration method: reclaiming abandoned gravel pits as habitat for salmon.

  • NOAA Releases Recreational Fishing Report for 2012

    Apr 2: Recreational fishing is part of our nation's history, and we continue to improve upon this great tradition. A new report, "Recreational Fishing Year in Review" highlights accomplishments and goals for U.S. recreational fishing.

  • New Video Introduces Consumers to FishWatch

    Mar 27: Our newest video introduces consumers to FishWatch.gov which provides easy-to-understand, science-based facts to help users make smart, sustainable seafood choices.

  • A New Structure for Observer Programs in Alaska

    Mar 27: New regulations governing how observers are deployed into the fisheries of Alaska will increase the statistical reliability of data collected by the program, address cost inequality among fishery participants, and expand observer coverage.

  • License to Krill: A Story About an Ecosystem

    Mar 25: Antarctic krill are considered the greatest under-tapped biological resource in the ocean today. As humans increasingly turn to the oceans for food, we must be careful to not undermine the marine food chain.

  • Congressional Hearing Held on Fisheries Management

    Mar 19: Eric Schwaab will be testifying on behalf of NOAA at a Congressional hearing today entitled “Developments and Opportunities in U.S. Fisheries Management."

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