News and Announcements | NOAA Fisheries

Collaborative Rockfish Survey Yields Promising Results

A government-industry survey is helping fill in the gaps on rockfish distribution and abundance in areas where standard government research gear can’t sample.

September 20, 2023 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

fishing boat with mountain in background and purple loosestrife in foreground

Fishing vessel, Araho, leaving port in Alaska to begin collaborative industry-government survey in Alaska. Credit: Rory Morgan

New Forest Conservation Plan is a First For Oregon, Benefiting Salmon and Steelhead

Port Blakely will improve fish passage and more while the forests also produce timber.

September 19, 2023 - Feature Story ,

West Coast

A new habitat conservation plan covers about 30,000 acres of private forest in northwest Oregon. The HCP allows owner Port Blakely to harvest timber while benefiting species in the long-term. Credit: Port Blakely

Restoring Habitat for Florida Sport Fish at Robinson Preserve

At Robinson Preserve near Tampa Bay, NOAA and partners are monitoring how coastal habitat restoration is helping support Florida’s recreational fisheries.

September 18, 2023 - Feature Story ,

Southeast

Aerial view of a wetland preserve with ponds, trails, and mangroves

Aerial view of the Robinson Preserve habitat restoration project. Credit: Manatee County and E.T. MacKenzie, Inc.

Meet the Aquaculture Scientist Growing Fish, Marine Worms and Sea Vegetables Together

Catch up with Mike Acquafredda on a sustainable way to grow fish, what he’s learned at our Howard Lab, and what’s next for him.

September 15, 2023 - Feature Story ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Nearly $1.2 Million in Funding Will Support Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration

Additional funding for four partners will continue ongoing efforts to restore habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon in Maine.

September 14, 2023 - Feature Story ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Dozens of silvery, spotted fish swim in the water

Atlantic salmon. Credit: Ryan Hagerty/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Louisiana Living Shoreline to Protect Levees, Restore Wetlands, and Reconnect People to the Coast

With $4.5 million dollars in funding from NOAA under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, Jefferson Parish is building the first living shoreline to protect a federal levee system.

September 11, 2023 - Feature Story ,

Southeast