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Expanding Electronic Reporting Across the Pacific Ocean

Observers on the West Coast are transitioning from paper forms to a more efficient and accurate tablet-based system. 
November 17, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Observer in orange rain gear, with supplies walking on dock.

New Horizons in the Alaska Fisheries Data Environment

Data-linking projects spearheaded by Jordan Watson with the support of the Alaska Fisheries Information Network are paving the way for previously unimaginable advancements in fisheries science and management.
November 17, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A large white ship with the NOAA insignia floats in a bay surrounded by mountains.

NOAA Announces Membership for the American Fisheries Advisory Committee

The committee was established to make recommendations for Saltonstall-Kennedy priorities and grant award funding.
November 08, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
fishing-vessel-pt-judith.jpg Fishing vessel in Point Judith, Rhode Island. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Seafood for Everyone: A Conversation with Janet Coit

NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Janet Coit talks about the challenges and opportunities facing the U.S. seafood industry, and getting Americans to eat more local seafood.
October 26, 2022 - Podcast ,
National
Shucked oysters on a plate Raw oysters on plate. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Can You Catch More Fish When the Water Is Spinning?

New study sheds light on how fish use spinning water masses as habitat.
October 24, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A striped marlin with a school of smaller fish The striped marlin is a species of billfish that lives in the North Pacific. A new study co-led by NOAA scientists finds that marine predators, like the striped marlin, aggregate in anticyclonic, clockwise-rotating ocean eddies to feed. Credit: Pat Ford Photography.

Statement on Alaska Crab Stock Declines

Dr. Robert Foy, Science and Research Director, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries
October 21, 2022 - News ,
Alaska

Special Issue Journal Focuses on Ecosystem Processes in the Gulf of Alaska

A third volume in a series of special issue journals was recently released highlighting research findings in the Gulf of Alaska.
October 18, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Satellite image showing winds and waves churning fine sediments and phytoplankton over the shallow nearshore waters and continental shelf of northern Gulf of Alaska Satellite image showing fine sediments and phytoplankton over the shallow nearshore waters and continental shelf of northern Gulf of Alaska, March 13, 2008. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory, NASA image by Norman Kuring, MODIS Ocean Color Team

How NOAA Preserves the Habitat of Seafood in the Pacific Islands

From protecting essential fish habitat to recovering coral colonies that have detached from the reef, NOAA supports seafood habitat in many ways.
October 13, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Hand made coral nurseries to restore coral reefs Coral nurseries are one tool NOAA uses to restore reefs, which are vital habitats for many managed seafood species. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

New Program Manager to Lead Larval Fish and Ecosystem Studies Team in Alaska

This critical position will help NOAA Fisheries gather ecosystem science to advance ecosystem-based fisheries management.
October 05, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
headshot of Julie Keister

NOAA Enlists Hawaiʻi Fishermen for Mahimahi Diet Study

New program will collaborate with fishermen to help reveal what these open-ocean predators are eating. Fishermen can receive financial rewards for participating in the program.
September 20, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Close-up of a mahimahi head. Mahimahi are fun to catch and quite acrobatic. Plus, they are great to eat! Credit: NOAA Fisheries