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Climate Readiness: the Future of U.S. Fisheries

Supporting healthy, sustainable seafood and a robust seafood industry is a major priority for NOAA Fisheries. Hear from NOAA Fisheries leadership and members of the seafood community about climate readiness and plans for responding to a changing climate.
October 19, 2023 - Podcast ,
National
Monitoring work at Salty Lady Seafood farm. Credit: NOAA Fisheries. Monitoring work at Salty Lady Seafood farm. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Gear Up for the Summer Snapper Season with Return ‘Em Right

Gulf of Mexico offshore anglers: prep for summer reef fish seasons with gear, training, and giveaways to help fish survive.
May 24, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
a red snapper is held partially underwater off the side of a boat with a SeaQualizer descending device in its mouth

How Will Changes in Habitat Affect Fish in and Near the Chesapeake Bay?

NOAA-funded research has explored how different species, including the commercially important summer flounder and black sea bass, may change their habitat use due to climate change.
March 03, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
In the foreground, a clump of marsh grass; in the middle, a sandbar; in the background, a wide river. Habitats including marsh are being affected by climate change. Recent research has explored how changes in habitat can affect commercially and recreationally important fish species in the Chesapeake Bay. Photo: Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve—Virginia

50 Years: Celebrating the History of the Southeast Region Headboat Survey

Looking back at the history of the Southeast Region Headboat Survey as we celebrate its 50th anniversary.
December 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A boat's catch is hung along the side of the vessel while people on the dock look at the fish. The catch from a headboat during the early days of the survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Research Addresses Need for Bottom Trawl Survey Gear Standardization

Fishermen and researchers collaborate on a study that evaluates the use of a restrictor rope on bottom trawl surveys and its impacts on catch.
July 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
hree people standing on deck of a trawl fishing vessel posing for a picture as they sort catch on a sorting table.

How Environmental DNA Can Help Our Ocean

Environmental DNA, or eDNA, is an evolving new tool that helps us understand the ecosystems below the waves. Water samples with eDNA can show scientists what types of animals are present, how many there are, and how long they’ve been there.
March 04, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Ten people wearing orange life vests stand at the back end of a research vessel with a large, metal, black arch above them. The vessel is on the water with several buildings on the shore in the background. Collaborators on the environmental DNA project conduct a trawl survey in Sandy Hook Bay. From left to right: NOAA scientist Delan Boyce; Marine Academy of Science and Technology students Will Perry, Aiden Raheb, and Yaseen Zaky; NOAA scientist Claire Ober; MAST student Zach Basile, MAST teacher Liza Baskin, MAST students Riley Plosica and Jon Lopes, and SUNY Buffalo graduate student Anish Kirtane. Credit: Photo courtesy of Liza Baskin / Marine Academy of Science and Technology

Top 21 Stories, Photos, and Videos of 2021

Check out our most popular features of 2021.
December 15, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
A humpback whale tail fluke is visible above the water with mountains in the background. Humpback whale in Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #14245).

Juvenile Fish Communities Are in Transition on a Long Island Sound Reef

Juvenile fish communities shifted on a Long Island Sound rock reef in recent years, in part because of warming waters.
January 25, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Three female scientists check metal fish traps for fish during field work on a boat in Long Island Sound. Renee Mercaldo-Allen (far left) works with and helps Hollings Scholar Eileen Bates (center) and Volunteer Allie Grusky (right) quickly process fish traps during field work aboard the R/V Loosanoff in Long Island Sound.

Seriously Useful Seafood Tips: Fish and Other Wild-Caught Seafood

Those committed to making our nation’s seafood sustainable will likely have an amazing fount of knowledge on how to cook it. Seven of our region’s stakeholders and industry partners share their best seafood tips for the home consumer.
October 28, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Northeast Fisheries Science Center fish and wild caught seafood stakeholders and industry partners graphic

Seafood Lovers Showed Us Their Seafood

U.S. farmed and wild seafood is a smart choice for healthy people, a healthy economy, and a healthy planet.
October 28, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Southeast
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National
Photo of Jonah crab on toast Jonah crab on toast. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Heather Soulen.