Refine Results
Region
News Category
Topic
Species Category

News & Announcements

News

405 items match your filter criteria.

NOAA Announces Confirmed Large Whale Entanglement Numbers in 2021

There were 70 large whale entanglement cases in 2021—an increase from 2020, but below the historical average.
November 03, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
An entangled North Atlantic right whale, Snowcone (known individual #3560), and her calf An entangled North Atlantic right whale, Snowcone (known individual #3560), and her calf. Snowcone was first documented as entangled in Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts in March 2021. Snowcone was then documented with a calf during an aerial survey on December 2, 2021 near Cumberland Island, Georgia. Credit: Georgia Department of Natural Resources; NOAA Permit No. 20556

Persistent Pollutants from Mother’s Milk Turn Dolphin Calves More Toxic Than Mom

May raise concerns for killer whales that are closely related. Southern Resident Connections - Post 32
November 02, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Bottlenose-Dolphin-Pair-2014-SWFSC.jpg

Rare Juvenile White Abalone Spotted Off California Raises Hope for Endangered Shellfish

Divers find evidence of reproduction in the wild as NOAA continues recovery efforts.
October 31, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Close-up view of a small juvenile abalone attached to the inside edge of an adult shell The small red shell is a juvenile white abalone on the inside edge of an adult abalone shell. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

What Fish Stock Rebuilding Means to Communities

What it means and the work it takes to rebuild fish stocks.
October 26, 2023 - Podcast ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
West Coast
National
Dozens of white, brown, and pink-colored sea scallops photographed on a black ocean floor. Dense beds of small Atlantic sea scallops photographed on the ocean floor in the Mid-Atlantic in 2015. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

A Major Rebuilding Milestone: 50th Fish Stock Rebuilt

Snohomish coho salmon was declared overfished in 2018 and has now been rebuilt to a sustainable level, making it the 50th rebuilt fish stock under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
October 17, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
National
Coho salmon leaping out of the water. Two coho salmon leap from the water.

From Collapse to Sustainability: West Coast Groundfish Are Back

Learn about the decades-long effort to get West Coast groundfish back on our plates.
October 12, 2023 - Podcast ,
West Coast
Petrale sole placed on a wooden counter next to a kitchen knife and fruit and floral garnish A Petrale sole flatfish. Photo courtesy of Positively Groundfish.

United States Leads Conservation Gains in Eastern Pacific Fisheries, Benefiting Sharks and Tuna

Fishing panel adopts policies to bar shark finning and reduce ocean waste; adopts harvest strategy for albacore; and pledges to consider climate change impacts in its future work.
September 27, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Cut sharking fins lying on the ground The IATTC required that fishing vessels land sharks with their fins naturally attached. The goal is to prohibit shark-finning, where fishing crews cut fins off sharks to sell them and leave the rest of the animal to waste. Credit: Shutterstock

Commerce Secretary Announces Fishery Disaster Determinations for Yurok Chinook Salmon

The Secretary of Commerce has determined that a commercial fishery failure due to a fishery resource disaster occurred in the 2021 and 2022 Yurok Tribe Chinook Salmon Fishery.
September 26, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Two salmon jumping out of the stream and foamy waterfall as they migrate upstream

Tide to Table Profile: Holdfast Aquaculture

Planting seeds of change—Holdfast Aquaculture produces native seaweed and shellfish seed for farms in California.
September 25, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A bearded man wearing a hat on a boat holds a freshly shucked oyster. Holdfast Aquaculture co-founder Nate Churches shucking an oyster. Credit: Holdfast Aquaculture

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
View of a partially cleared forest. 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