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World Fish Migration Day 2022

Join us in celebrating World Fish Migration Day 2022! Learn more about how NOAA helps migratory fish and communities by opening or improving access to river and stream habitat.
May 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
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750x500shutterstock_666342400_04272019.jpg Atlantic salmon leaps upstream. Credit: Shutterstock

Virginia’s Middle Peninsula Is the Newest NOAA Habitat Focus Area

The effort will restore habitat, improve water quality, and boost climate resilience.
May 03, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Map showing boundaries and location of the NOAA Middle Peninsula Habitat Focus Area in Virginia The Middle Peninsula in Virginia has been selected as a NOAA Habitat Focus Area.

Chesapeake Bay Partners Have Restored 1,220 Acres of Oyster Reef

Latest update includes information on how many acres of oyster habitat have been restored in Maryland and Virginia, how many spat-on-shell (juvenile oysters) have been planted, and much more.
April 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Oysters are washed off the deck of a large green boat NOAA and partners--like the Oyster Recovery Partnership and their vessel specially outfitted to plant spat on shell--work together to restore oyster reef habitat in the Chesapeake Bay

Building Better Chesapeake Bay Programs through Diversity and Inclusion

We emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work from the grants we give to the people we reach.
April 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Several people on a beach lean over to explore the contents of a net Youth examine the contents of a seine net at a NOAA-sponsored environmental literacy summit. Photo by Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parson.

Tracking Fish in the Chesapeake Bay Helps Researchers and Resource Managers

Acoustic receivers in the Chesapeake Bay help scientists track when and where tagged fish spend time.
March 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Map of three arrays of acoustic telemetry receivers in the Chesapeake Bay The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office and partners operate three arrays of acoustic telemetry receivers in the Chesapeake Bay.

Global Study Sheds Light on the Valuable Benefits of Shellfish and Seaweed Aquaculture

Is it possible to eat our way to cleaner water and more fish? A new global study shows that shellfish and seaweed aquaculture provide valuable benefits to people and ocean ecosystems.
February 10, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pile of oysters.

Research Explores Whether Satellites Can “See” Benefits of Oyster Restoration

A new technical memorandum shows that some clearer water near restored reefs in Harris Creek, Maryland, can be remotely sensed.
February 09, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Image includes map of locations where satellite observations of water clarity were tracked, text indicating whether locations were creek-influenced or mainsteam-influenced, and graphs showing monthly turbidity trends at two of the locations. The NOAA Fisheries Technical Memorandum on total suspended matter near restored oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay explores differences between reef areas that are influenced by the Bay's main stem or by creeks.

Kids Creek Project Restores Habitat and Food Sources for Great Lakes Fish

A NOAA-supported project in Traverse City, Michigan, is helping enhance habitat and food sources for fish like brook trout.
January 04, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Construction workers set up a large concrete structure to move it into a stream Culvert replacement underway on Kids Creek. Credit: Zach Cole/City of Traverse City.

River Herring Science in Support of Species Conservation and Ecosystem Restoration

River herring populations are at all-time lows as a consequence of historic dam construction, habitat loss, habitat degradation, and overfishing.
December 22, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Small stripped fish in school against rocky bottom.

Summer 2022 Paid Internships Available in the Chesapeake Bay

College students: Check out these five opportunities to work with scientists and other experts on Chesapeake Bay topics.
December 21, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two men wearing orange lifejackets pull traps and measure fish on board a NOAA research vessel Past NOAA internships in the Chesapeake Bay have included opportunities for college students to participate in field research.