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NOAA Fisheries Releases 2023 Status of Stocks

This report provides a "snapshot in time" of the status of our nation's fisheries at the end of 2023.
May 02, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Young fish swimming. Juvenile coho salmon. Credit: iStock

How We Safeguard Atlantic Tunas

Our robust management system helps conserve these in-demand species while providing fishing opportunities.
May 02, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
School of yellowfin tuna School of yellowfin tuna. Credit: Jeff Muir

Trout Unlimited Wins Award for California Partnership Uniting Landowners to Save Coho Salmon

U.S. Representative Jared Huffman and NOAA leaders recognize North Coast Coho Project.
April 29, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Chris Wood speaking to a group of people gathered along a wilderness trail Chris Wood, President and CEO of Trout Unlimited, speaks to staff from Trout Unlimited, NOAA Fisheries, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and others during the presentation of an award to Trout Unlimited April 26. The award recognized TU's restoration of habitat crucial to endangered Central California Coast coho salmon. Photo by Katja Bresch.

Study Explores Combined Impacts of Ocean Warming and Acidification on Pacific Cod

Laboratory experiments simulate future conditions to help predict the climate resilience of a valuable Alaska fish.
April 29, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photograph showing side view of transparent Pacific cod larva with large black eye. Newly hatched Pacific cod larva. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Emily Slesinger

NOAA Fisheries Issues the Final Rule Implementing Federal Management of Salmon Fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area

Amendment 16 addresses court rulings requiring Federal management of salmon fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Act
April 29, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Underwater salmon in Alaska. Underwater salmon in Alaska. Credit: Adobe Stock

NOAA Partners to Remove Kellogg Dam, Providing Passage for Threatened Chinook, Coho, and Steelhead

This project will benefit migratory fish, increase the safety and resiliency of transportation infrastructure, and create educational and recreational opportunities for the community in Milwaukie, Oregon.
April 23, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Kellogg Creek Dam (Photo: Jodie Robinson/NOAA) Kellogg Creek Dam (Photo: Jodie Robinson/NOAA)

Commerce Secretary Announces Fishery Resource Disaster Determinations for Multiple Salmon Fisheries in Washington and Alaska

The Secretary of Commerce has determined that a commercial fishery failure due to a fishery resource disaster occurred for multiple fisheries between 2021 and 2022 in Alaska and Washington.
April 19, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
West Coast
Fisherman holding a coho salmon with its mouth open. A fisherman in Washington state holds a coho salmon. Credit: iStock

NOAA Fisheries Denies Request for Emergency Action on Bering Sea Chinook Salmon Bycatch

Petition did not meet criteria necessary for emergency action
April 18, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Illustration of a Chinook salmon. Illustration of a Chinook salmon. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

New Study Sheds Light on Alaska’s Largest, Most Mysterious Shark

Researchers created a “one-stop shop” for information critical to conserving the highly vulnerable Pacific sleeper shark.
April 15, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photograph of a large black sleeper shark hovering over the sandy and rocky deep seafloor Pacific sleeper shark photographed at 3,125 feet depth by the remotely operated vehicle, Deep Discoverer. Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.

Science In Extremes: A New Field Camp In Antarctica

Field teams have been living at rustic field camps studying changes in the Antarctic ecosystem for more than 30 years. Now, the field camps are getting an upgrade that will make it easier to conduct critical research.
April 12, 2024 - Podcast ,
West Coast
Cape Shirreff field camp against a backdrop of mountains in Antarctica. Credit: NOAA Fisheries Cape Shirreff field camp on Livingston Island, one of the most breathtaking places in Antarctica. Credit: NOAA Fisheries