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NOAA Seeks Input on Draft Ropeless Roadmap and Proposes New Vessel Speed Regulations to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales

The North Atlantic Right Whale Road to Recovery describes NOAA Fisheries’ efforts to halt the current population decline and recover the species, including new vessel speed regulations and a “roadmap” for use of ropeless gear.
July 29, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
North Atlantic right whale #4180 and new calf

Oyster Reef Habitat Restoration to Protect Georgia’s Coast

Two projects assisting oyster reef habitat restoration that will protect Georgia’s saltwater marshes and coastline.
July 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Volunteers bagging oyster cultch, a substrate that helps oysters grow, at the Savannah State University Marine Science Research Center. Volunteers bagging oyster cultch, a substrate that helps oysters grow, at the Savannah State University Marine Science Research Center. Credit: Savannah State University/Cameron Atkinson.

Meet Suzana Blake, Environmental Anthropologist

Part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Suzana Dumitrita Blake, Ph.D.
July 20, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Suzana Blake in her home office, July 2022 Suzana Blake in her home office, July 2022. Photo courtesy of Suzana Blake.

Long-Term Monitoring Highlights Continued Recovery of Roanoke River Fish and Mussel Populations

Eighteen years after restoring flow to an important section of the Roanoke River, populations of key species—including the American eel and beneficial freshwater mussels—are growing.
July 07, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Young American eels in a handheld net suspended over a holding tank. There are about 50 eels, and each one is between 100 and 200 millimeters in length. Credit: Dominion Energy American eels captured in the bypassed reach downstream of Roanoke Rapids Dam. Almost all of the migrating eels at the dam first pass through the bypassed reach, which has become an important migration corridor since flow was restored to this area. Credit: Dominion Energy

Celebrating 30 Years of Observations on the Water

In 30 years and nearly 40,000 days at sea, the Southeast Fisheries Science Center’s Pelagic Observer Program has worked with crews on 275 fishing vessels to better manage fisheries in the Northwestern Atlantic.
June 30, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Ken Keene and Jimmy Rollo celebrating Rollo’s 100th trip as an observer. Ken Keene and Jimmy Rollo celebrating Rollo’s 100th trip as an observer. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

A Dolphin Is Safely Out of Harm's Way After an Early Morning Rescue Off Texas

Our hope was to give this animal every chance to be wild and live safely in her home—intervention is a last resort.
June 30, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
NPI Dolphin Rescue Photos taken under a Stranding Agreement between NOAA and Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network under the authority of the MMPA. Credit: Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network

NOAA Announces 2019 and 2020 Confirmed Large Whale Entanglement Numbers

Seventy five large whale entanglement cases in 2019 and 53 cases in 2020 were confirmed nationally, fewer than in 2018.
June 28, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
large whale entanglement Responders from the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, Massachusetts, attempt to disentangle a North Atlantic right whale. Entanglements such as this one that involve the whale’s mouth and damage the whale’s baleen are particularly problematic, as they may prevent the animal from effectively feeding and the whale may ultimately starve, even if all of the entangling gear can be successfully removed by the response team. Credit: CCS; Permit No. 18986-04.

Department of Commerce Announces 2022 Appointments to the Regional Fishery Management Councils

The Secretary of Commerce announces the appointment of 20 new and returning members of the eight regional fishery management councils.
June 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Fishing vessels docked at Point Judith, Rhode Island Fishing vessels in Point Judith, Rhode Island. Credit: NOAA.

Meet Derke Snodgrass, Fishery Biologist

Part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Derke Snodgrass.
June 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
During the first stages of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Derke was in the Gulf of Mexico tagging bluefin tuna with the Cooperative Tagging Center. During the first stages of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Derke was in the Gulf of Mexico tagging bluefin tuna with the Cooperative Tagging Center. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Meet Brendan Turley, Assistant Scientist

Part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series, meet Dr. Brendan Turley.
June 23, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Onboard the R/V Sally Ride off the coast of southern California during a California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigation cruise. Onboard the R/V Sally Ride off the coast of southern California during a California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigation cruise. Photo courtesy of Brendan Turley.