National Marine Fisheries Service
Recent News About National Marine Fisheries Service
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Ecosystem Approaches to Fisheries Management are key to addressing the many different challenges we are currently facing, such as climate change, and balancing the needs of nature and society for a more sustainable future.
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In honor of National Fishing and Boating Week, we spoke with Scott Rumsey, the Deputy Regional Administrator and current Acting Regional Administrator for NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. He shared fond memories and favorite fishing experiences.
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The long-awaited 2022 Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Exposition and Milford Aquaculture Seminar brought more than 500 aquaculture industry leaders, scientists, and ecosystem managers to Portland, Maine, in April.
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The ocean ecosystems of southeastern United States are many and varied. They encompass parts of the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. Learn how the Southeast Fisheries Science Center supports them all.
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Jarad discusses his passion for fishery management, what makes Pacific Island fisheries so special, and what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month means to him.
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Pacific Islands fisheries observer Mario Esera builds a career in conservation on the seas.
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NOAA Fisheries scientist Ben Laurel explains how raising Pacific cod in a laboratory setting offers clues on how climate change is impacting this species.
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To improve fish passage, Cape Fear River Watch and partners have made a series of upgrades to a fishway originally designed to mimic natural river habitat.Aerial view of the original nature-like fishway at Cape Fear Lock and Dam Number 1 in 2013, and the modified nature-like fishway in 2021.
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Through a multi-year partnership with the Great Lakes Commission, NOAA has helped restore what was once one of the Great Lakes region’s most degraded areas.
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Learn about some lesser known endangered marine species and what NOAA Fisheries is doing to aid their recovery.
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Restoration of nearly 40 acres of salt marsh and other coastal habitats will help Great Meadows Marsh in Long Island Sound respond to sea level rise.
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Community science along the shores of Cook Inlet.
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Have you caught and released reef fish, only to see them float away on the surface? The Return 'Em Right project is now providing recreational anglers Gulf-wide with the knowledge and tools—for free—to improve reef fish survival.
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The U.S.-Japan Natural Resources (UJNR) Aquaculture Panel meets annually to discuss new methods to support the growth of sustainable domestic aquaculture.
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Part of the Faces of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center series.
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The Hood Canal Bridge is a major source of mortality for migrating steelhead smolts, according to new research in the peer-reviewed journal Ecosphere by NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center scientists and the non-profit Long Live the Kings.
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The lancetfish is one of the stranger fish found in Alaskan marine waters. Here are some interesting facts about this unusual fish.
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NOAA Fisheries Announces $11.87 million in grant funding for the promotion, development, and marketing of U.S. fisheries.
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NOAA scientists and collaborators have found rare deep-sea sponge mounds between two of California’s most explored marine protected areas, signifying how vast and mysterious our ocean truly is.
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Partners working to restore oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay made a lot of progress in 2021