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Spotlight Species: Atlantic Salmon
Dec 7: Learn more about Atlantic salmon, one of NOAA Fisheries' Species in the Spotlight.
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10 Things You Should Know about Corals
Dec 2: Learn 10 things you should know about corals and watch our new video.
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Mark Twinam Fishes for Sharks Off Florida Coast
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.
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Bob Dooley Fishes for Whiting off the West Coast
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.
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Meet a Fourth Generation Fisherman from Maine
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.
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Captain Brings Fishermen to Striped Bass and More
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.
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Fishermen Sell Local Catch at Farmers Markets
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.
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Fisherman Rebuilds Business after Gulf Oil Spill
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.
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Fishermen's Wives Share Life Stories
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.
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Meet Phil Harris, Black Cod Fisherman
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.
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Restaurant Owner Dishes on Sustainability
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.
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Meet Bill Dewey, Shellfish Farmer
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.
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President Honors NOAA Scientists for Research
Jan 13: President Obama honors NOAA early career scientists for innovative research. One NOAA Fisheries biologist and two atmospheric scientists will receive awards.
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NOAA Releases Climate Regional Action Plans
Dec 15: NOAA Fisheries released five Climate Regional Action Plans to assist decision makers in preparing for and responding to climate-related changes in marine and coastal ecosystems.
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New Forecast Tools Help Ships Avoid Whale Hotspots
Dec 1: Researchers from NOAA Fisheries, Oregon State University and University of Maryland combined tracking data with satellite observations of ocean conditions to develop the first system for predicting locations of blue whales off the West Coast.
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Study Pinpoints How Slowly Some AK Corals Grow
Jan 13: Corals provide a refuge for fish, but can be injured by disturbances. A new five-year study reveals that one species of Alaskan coral can take 60 years to grow to full size -- and may grow even more slowly in a warming ocean.
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Monk Seal Population Increases for Past 3 Years
Jan 25: NOAA Fisheries announces the population increase of Hawaiian monk seals, a Species in the Spotlight.
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New Deep Sea Coral Protection Area in Mid-Atlantic
Dec 14: NOAA Fisheries announces publication of the final rule for the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s action to designate a large offshore protected area for deep sea corals in the Mid-Atlantic.
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Scientists Watch Unusually Warm Waters in Pacific
Sep 10: Scientists across NOAA Fisheries are watching a persistent expanse of exceptionally warm water spanning the Gulf of Alaska that could send reverberations through the marine food web.
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NOAA Expands Opportunities for U.S. Aquaculture
Jan 11: NOAA published a final rule implementing our nation’s first regional regulatory program for offshore aquaculture in federal waters, expanding opportunities for U.S. aquaculture and opening the door for U.S. seafood farming in the open ocean.
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Research Discovery Exposes Loggerhead Lost Years
Jan 13: The discovery of numerous juvenile loggerhead turtles by a NOAA Fisheries research survey more than 200 miles off the Southern California Coast has revealed new details about a mysterious part of the endangered turtles’ epic migration.
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Our Year in Review: Top 14 Stories from 2014
Dec 17: It's been quite a year at NOAA Fisheries! As we look ahead to 2015, we're revisiting our fourteen most popular stories from 2014.
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Shark Conservation, Science, and Management
Aug 9: A closer look at NOAA's role in shark conservation, management, and policy.
