Central California Coast Coho salmon is at a high risk of extinction. To save this species, we are working with partners throughout its range to help bring them back.
For the past 20 years, Atlantic salmon have been protected in Maine. Although the population is still critically endangered, science and management efforts to support salmon recovery have also benefited the entire ecosystem and local community.
For the past 20 years, Atlantic salmon have been protected in Maine. Although the population is still critically endangered, science and management efforts to support salmon recovery have also benefitted the entire ecosystem and local community. This info
The Atlantic herring fishery has new at-sea monitoring coverage requirements for certain vessels that use midwater trawl, bottom trawl, or purse seine gear.
Amendment 28 protects groundfish habitat, cold water reefs, and deep-water ecosystems, relaxes some fishing restrictions, will increase the availability of sustainable groundfish to local West Coast communities and boost coastal economies.
Watch this video to learn how the West Coast groundfish fishery has evolved over time. Fishermen reflect on the past, present, and future of their fisheries.
Every year, NOAA Fisheries, in coordination with numerous universities and state agencies, surveys shark populations in coastal habitats along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and into the Gulf of Mexico to identify nursery habitats.
