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Hatcheries Yield More Salmon for Endangered Killer Whales; New Analysis Open for Comment

NOAA Fisheries seeks review of an analysis of methods to help the Southern Resident killer whale population. Southern Resident Connections - Post 33
January 25, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Hatching salmon eggs in a fish hatchery Credit: Shutterstock

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Issues a Fishery Disaster Determination for the Squaxin Island Tribe Salmon Fishery

NOAA Fisheries will provide guidance on the development of applications for federal financial assistance.
January 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
National
Close-up of two chum salmon at the bottom of murky water. Can see rocks below the fish. Chum salmon. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Resolve to Meet (and Eat) New Seafood

This year, explore overlooked sustainable seafood options to discover a world of flavors.
January 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
Potato crusted halibut

New Funding Reinvigorates Efforts to Recover Upper Willamette River Chinook Salmon and Steelhead

With $27 million in funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, NOAA is supporting four major projects to bring threatened salmon and trout species back to Oregon’s Willamette River watershed.
January 02, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Chinook Salmon (Photo: NOAA) Chinook Salmon (Photo: NOAA)

Reliable Shark Taggers Make Citizen Science Program Possible

The Cooperative Shark Tagging Program owes much of its continued success to the volunteers who adhere to NOAA Fisheries’ tagging standards.
December 27, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Shark in the water with a tag next to its first dorsal fin. Blacktip shark with a dart tag at the base of its first dorsal fin. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Warming in the Bering Sea Impacts Phytoplankton Bloom Type

Timing of spring phytoplankton blooms affects the food web.
December 22, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Satellite view of the Bering Sea during spring Bering Sea in bloom on May 15, 2002. Credit: NASA

Managing and Conserving the World’s Largest Tuna Fisheries

The 20th Annual Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting concluded successfully, with the United States and Pacific nations reaching agreement on many issues.
December 19, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A large meeting taken place in an auditorium The 20th Annual Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting at the Te Are Kariori (National Auditorium) in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Supporting Endangered Atlantic Sturgeon in the Chesapeake Bay

Work in the Chesapeake Bay includes identifying and protecting habitat used by these fish for spawning, seeking to minimize vessel strikes, and educating students about these fish.
December 19, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two sturgeon swim above a gravelly bottom Atlantic sturgeon near rocky bottom

Neighbors Along the Riverbed Episode 10: What We Can Learn

In their own words, community members share what they know about local salmon and steelhead, barriers to habitat conservation, and what they believe is needed to help preserve these species.
December 18, 2023 - Podcast ,
West Coast
Neighbors Along the Riverbed title graphic

Neighbors Along the Riverbed Episode 9: New Normal

In their own words, community members share what they know about local salmon and steelhead, barriers to habitat conservation, and what they believe is needed to help preserve these species.
December 18, 2023 - Podcast ,
West Coast
Neighbors Along the Riverbed title graphic