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NOAA Fisheries Veterans Corps Turned My Life Around

Army veteran Ryan Shorrow shares his story about career struggles after serving in the military—until he found his future in the salmon streams of Northern California.
January 14, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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New Puget Sound Steelhead Plan Charts Course for Recovery

Federal, state, tribal, and other partners join to plan recovery of the native species.
December 30, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Juvenile steelhead swimming along a rocky riverbed Juvenile steelhead. Photo: John McMillian

New Fish Detection Gathers Salmon Survival Data Faster Than the Blink of an Eye

Advancing technology promotes safe fish passage through Snake and Columbia dams.
December 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Crews install newly designed antennas in the spillway of Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River to detect tagged fish passing through the spillway.

Partnership Provides Hands-on Fisheries Research Opportunities for Students

Students review footage from underwater robots to help agencies identify species.
December 16, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Endangered Winter-run Chinook Salmon Increase with Millions of Offspring Headed to Sea

Conservation hatchery helps species weather difficult drought years.
December 06, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Removal of West Coast Rockfish From Endangered Species List

Local anglers’ knowledge and expertise contributed to NOAA's management of rockfish.
December 05, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Side profile of yelloweye rockfish surrounded by ocean rocks. Fish has golden orange body with green eyes and spiky, grayish first dorsal fins.

Cowlitz Tribe Restores Lower Columbia Salmon Habitat, Benefiting Juvenile and Adult Fish

Native American Heritage Month: Highlighting a tribal partner in West Coast salmon recovery
November 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Divers Release Endangered Abalone into the Wild for First Time, Boosting Odds of Recovery

Outplanting places hundreds of juvenile abalone into their historic habitat.
November 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Three white abalone held in a hand to show scale

Genetics Reveal Pacific Subspecies of Fin Whale

New findings highlight diversity of marine mammals.
October 22, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Looking Back at the Blob - Chapter 3: Unexpected Effects Conspire in Increased Entanglements

"Perfect storm of events" led to increased whale entanglements off West Coast, raising specter of even more unexpected results to come.
October 03, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Entangled whale seen from above Disentanglement teams freed this whale in July 2017. Photo credit: Bryant Anderson/NOAA Fisheries, MMHSRP Permit#18786-01.