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Secretary of Commerce Allocates $8.2 Million for Pacific Salmon Fishery Disasters

The funds will provide support to the Yurok Tribe impacted by salmon fishery disasters in 2021 and 2022.
December 08, 2023 - Feature Story ,
A chinook salmon jumps out of a California river. A chinook salmon jumps from the Klamath River in California. Credit: iStock.

New Paper Snowflake Crafts to Help You Celebrate Winter

Four adorable paper snowflakes to help you celebrate winter! Our new designs highlight Woods Hole Science Aquarium residents: American lobster, Atlantic salmon, scrawled cowfish, and Northern pipefish in Irish moss.
December 06, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Collage of American lobster, Atlantic salmon, scrawled cowfish, and Irish moss and Northern pipefish designs in medium blue on a dark blue background. “Paper Snowflake Templates.” NOAA Fisheries logo.

New Evidence of Marine Heatwave Impacts on Western Alaska Chum Salmon

Alaska ecosystem changes may pose challenge for juvenile chum salmon under warming ocean temperatures
November 30, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Fish swimming up river Chum salmon swimming upriver. Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Stori Oates

Oceanic Whitetip Sharks: A Plan for Recovery

Oceanic whitetip sharks, once abundant across the globe, are now listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. However, a forthcoming recovery plan is designed to help bring this species back from the brink.
An oceanic whitetip shark swims in the middle of the ocean. An oceanic whitetip shark swims near the surface of the water. Photo courtesy of John Carlson.

Coral Reef Fish Predictably Change With Depth, Except When People Are Present

A new study reveals that human impacts are changing our understanding of patterns in reef-fish communities across ocean depths.
November 28, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Multiple schools of colorful fish blanket a coral reef. Fish community on a reef offshore of Baker Island, a remote equatorial island. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jeff Milisen

Scientists Explore how Sardine Populations and Fisheries Harvest Control Rules May Respond to Climate Change

A new study examines different ways climate change could affect West Coast sardines and evaluates how well fishing rules and dynamic management will work when ocean conditions change
November 27, 2023 - News ,
Image of vessel sailing out of port with bridge in the background

NOAA Fisheries Issues Final Rule for Abundance-Based Management of Halibut in the Bering Sea

Amendment 123 balances interests of two largest halibut user groups in the Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands Fishery Management Area.
November 22, 2023 - Feature Story ,
A Pacific halibut on the seafloor in the Gulf of Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Commerce Secretary Announces Fishery Disaster Determinations for California Salmon Fisheries

The Secretary of Commerce has determined that a commercial fishery failure due to a fishery resource disaster occurred in two California ocean and inland salmon fisheries.
November 21, 2023 - Feature Story ,
A chinook salmon jumps out of the Sacramento River in California. A chinook salmon jumps out of the Sacramento River in California. Credit: iStock