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  • When One Endangered Species Eats Another

    Jan 22: When one endangered species eats another, ecosystem-based management may be the only way to save them both: killer whales and chinook salmon. Read More . . .

  • U.S. and EU Share Vision to Tackle Illegal Fishing

    Feb 13: The United States and European Union share a common vision for sustainable fisheries. Both governments are committed to continuing their joint effort to end IUU fishing. Read More . . .

  • Global Push for Shark and Ray Conservation

    Feb 22: The United States is working with its global partners to advance important shark and ray conservation measures at this year's CITES meeting. Photo Credit: Brian Skerry. Read More . . .

  • Washington Marsh Restoration Improves Fish Passage

    Feb 25: The Fisher Slough marsh restoration project in Washington State improved fish passage to 15 miles of stream and restored 60 acres of freshwater marsh habitat, providing salmon with critical rearing habitat. Read More . . .

  • Public Comment Extended to List 66 Coral Species

    Feb 25: The public comment period is extended for NOAA's proposed listing of 66 reef-building coral species under the Endangered Species Act. Read More . . .

  • NOAA Names Lipton 1st Senior Research Economist This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Jan 31: NOAA Fisheries announces Dr. Doug Lipton as the first-ever Senior Research Economist. Lipton will provide leadership and strategic direction to the agency’s economics and social science research program.

  • Managing Our Nation's Fisheries 3 This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Jan 14: This May, Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries 3 brings together members of fishing, conservation, and science and management communities to discuss challenges facing our nation's fisheries.

  • Mark Twinam Fishes for Sharks Off Florida Coast This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Jan 15: Mark Twinam fishes for large coastal sharks like hammerhead, lemon, and bull sharks in the Gulf of Mexico. Twinam is one of several fishermen helping NOAA research sharks in exchange for landing and selling a small quota of sandbar sharks.  

  • Bob Dooley Fishes for Whiting off the West Coast This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec 3: Bob Dooley fishes for Bering Sea pollock, Pacific cod, West Coast whiting, and dungeness crabs. In this photo, a fisherman hauls pollock onto the Pacific Prince, one of Dooley's vessels.

  • Meet a Fourth Generation Fisherman from Maine This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Nov 7: Meet Terry Alexander, a fourth generation fisherman from Harpswell, Maine, who is collaborating with other fishermen, scientists, and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to help revive redfish fishing.

  • Captain Brings Fishermen to Striped Bass and More This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    July 31: Capt. Kalil Boghdan of Hamilton, Massachusetts, brings small groups of anglers on his shallow-draft outboard vessel to fish for striped bass and bluefish off the North Shore of Massachusetts.

  • Fishermen Sell Local Catch at Farmers Markets This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    May 7: Meet Ann and Capt. Richard Cook of Charleston, Rhode Island, who sell locally caught, fresh seafood at farmers markets, restaurants, and through their community supported fishery program.

  • Fisherman Rebuilds Business after Gulf Oil Spill This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    April 9: Ryan Lambert runs Cajun Fishing Adventures, a recreational fishing and hunting business in Louisiana. Learn how his business changed after the Gulf oil spill.

  • Fishermen's Wives Share Life Stories This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Mar 26: “One thing I’ve given them is to teach them how to run a boat,” says Shareen Davis about her daughters. This March, as we celebrate National Women’s History Month, listen to fishermen's wives recount pivotal stories from their lives.

  • Meet Phil Harris, Black Cod Fisherman This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Mar 9: This month, as part of NOAA’s Voices from the Waterfront series, we feature Phil Harris in Southern California Bight. Take a look at how this commercial fisherman delivers fresh sustainable fish to the public.

  • Restaurant Owner Dishes on Sustainability This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Mar 9: Meet Laura Anderson, owner of Local Ocean Seafoods—a popular seafood restaurant on the waterfront in scenic Newport, Oregon—who shares her strong commitment to fresh, local seafood with her community and beyond.

  • Meet Bill Dewey, Shellfish Farmer This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec 8: This month, as part of NOAA’s Voices from the Waterfront series, we feature Bill Dewey of Taylor Shellfish Farms in Shelton, Washington.Take a look at the unique role aquaculture plays in the local culture and economy.

  • NOAA Releases New Beluga Abundance Estimate

    Jan 4: NOAA Fisheries scientists annouced that the 2012 abundance estimate for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale population is 312 animals, a small, but not scientifically significant increase over last year.

  • Washington Marsh Restoration Improves Fish Passage

    Feb 25: The Fisher Slough marsh restoration project in Washington State improved fish passage to 15 miles of stream and restored 60 acres of freshwater marsh habitat, providing salmon with critical rearing habitat.

  • United States and Morocco Shake Hands

    Nov 13: The U.S. signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Morocco that sets the stage for collaboration on ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management and sustainable marine aquaculture.

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