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NOAA Fisheries Releases Updated Climate Science Regional Action Plans

NOAA Fisheries is building upon its ongoing efforts to address climate change with new Climate Science Regional Action Plans focused on actions through 2024.
June 29, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
An ocean covered in ice floes stretches towards the horizon. Climate Science Regional Action Plans include steps to address climate change in Arctic ecosystems such as the Beaufort Sea. Credit: Dr. Pablo Clemente-Colon/National Ice Center

New Gray Whale Count Shows Further Decline, with Hints of a Turnaround

Strandings down, calf counts up in Baja lagoons where whales spend the winter.
June 27, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Gray whales migrating south in the Southern California Bight Gray whales migrating south in the Southern California Bight. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/SWFSC/MMTD.

Pacific Cod Are Moving North—Will They Be Able to Spawn There?

New research predicts how spawning habitat in the Bering Sea may shift over the coming century of climate change.
June 22, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Image of Pacific cod resting on the seafloor Pacific cod in Alaska waters. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Headquarters Climate Action Plan

NOAA Fisheries headquarters offices developed an Action Plan to implement the NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy (NCSS).
June 20, 2023 - News ,
National

Arctic - Beaufort and Chukchi Seas Regional Action Plan

NOAA Fisheries and partners have developed Regional Action Plans to guide implementation of the NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy in each region.
June 20, 2023 - News ,
Alaska

Alaska - Gulf of Alaska Regional Action Plan

NOAA Fisheries and partners have developed Regional Action Plans to guide implementation of the NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy in each region.
June 20, 2023 - News ,
Alaska

NOAA Fisheries Announces Selection of the Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Members

The task force has 1 year to develop a coordinated research plan for salmon in Alaska.
June 09, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, and summer steelhead swimming in the Elwha River. Photograph of Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, and summer steelhead returning to the Elwha River. Photo courtesy of John McMillan

Inflation Reduction Act: A Historic Investment in America’s Climate Resilience

NOAA Fisheries will receive an unprecedented investment in strengthening the agency’s core mission to provide science-based management and conservation of the nation’s marine resources as we confront climate change.
June 08, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
Red light house sits on island in Great Lakes

Strait Connecting Pacific and Arctic Oceans Larger Than Previously Measured

First detailed maps show the size of this strait has changed in recent years.
June 06, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Satellite view of the Bering Strait Satellite photo of the Bering Strait between the United States and Russia. Credit: NASA.

Tracking Climate-Driven Shifts in Fish Populations Across International Boundaries

As ocean warming drives fish stocks beyond traditional habitats, international collaboration and innovative methods are key to predicting and adapting to ecosystem change.
June 05, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Several pollock swimming in open blue water Alaska pollock. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.