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  • Meet Our Senior Science Advisors

    Sept 26: Advanced science and technology is fundamental to NOAA Fisheries’ mission to protect our nation’s living marine resources. Meet our senior science advisors.

  • NOAA Expert Honored for Stock Assessment Work

    Sept 26: The American Fisheries Society honored Richard D. Methot Jr., Ph.D. with the 2013 Carl R. Sullivan Fishery Conservation Award, an award for outstanding contributions to the conservation of fishery resources.

  • Rauch Testifies at Seafood Certification Hearing

    Sept 24: Today NOAA Fisheries Acting Assistant Administrator Sam Rauch testified at the Senate Commerce Committee's hearing on "The Role of Certification in Rewarding Sustainable Fishing” at 10:30 EST.

  • Back in Black: Black Sea Bass Stock is Rebuilt

    Sept 20: The southern stock of black sea bass has been successfully rebuilt and annual catch limits will now more than double.

  • Funding Innovation in Bycatch Reduction

    Sept 19: Through its Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program, NOAA Fisheries recently funded 16 projects focused on the research and development of innovative approaches for reducing bycatch.

  • Fighting For Global Sustainable Fisheries

    Sept 17: Pacific countries tackle illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and work to promote sustainable fisheries in the Coral Triangle region.

  • New Report Summarizes Climate Change Impacts

    Aug 27: According to the 2013 National Climate Assessment, the nation’s valuable ocean ecosystems and marine resources are already being impacted by a changing climate.

  • NOAA Fisheries Opens New La Jolla Laboratory

    Aug 26: NOAA Fisheries opens its new La Jolla Laboratory, its most technologically-advanced and environmentally friendly marine science research facility in the United States, on August 27th. Credit: Vern Elmore.

  • Sockeye Return to Washington's Yakima Basin

    Aug 16: One hundred years. That’s how long it’s been since native sockeye populations inhabited the lakes of the Yakima Basin—until now. Photo Credit: Yakama Nation.

  • Hooked on Sharks

    Aug 10: Can a special type of hook called a circle hook help vulnerable shark populations to recover? Scientists and fishermen team up to find out.

  • Shattering Shark Myths

    Aug 8: Can you tell shark myth from fact? Better check this list out.

  • The Science Behind: A Shortfin Mako's Last Meal

    Aug 6: Peer into a shark's stomach along with a NOAA Fisheries scientist and see what was on the menu for its last meal.

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