Responsibility
Shrinking cool-water habitat raises humpback whale entanglement risk, study finds
Study finds shrinking cool-water habitat raises humpback whale entanglement risk and could help forecast danger years ahead.
Fisheries
NOAA scientists track massive marine heatwave affecting U.S. West Coast waters
NOAA scientists track a massive marine heatwave off the U.S. West Coast that could affect fisheries, species shifts and harmful algal blooms.
Responsibility
UN endorses NOAA’s new Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture
The United Nations has endorsed NOAA’s new Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture, which develop global aquaculture best practices.
Fisheries
NOAA awards $15 million for Kellogg Dam removal to restore fish habitats
The Kellogg Dam removal is expected to enhance critical spawning habitats and reduce environmental hazards for threatened fish species.
Fisheries
Which fish species in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic are most vulnerable to climate change?
Certain fish species in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic may be more vulnerable or resilient to climate change than others.
Fisheries
NOAA confirms link between snow crab decline and marine heatwave
Starvation is most likely the cause of a mass mortality event during the eastern Bering Sea marine heatwave, according to NOAA scientists.
Responsibility
Make way for eels: New fish passage restores access to 1,000 miles of previously blocked North Carolina habitat
New fish passage facilities along hydropower dams allow American eel and other fish to access previously blocked upstream habitats.
Responsibility
World’s largest oyster reef restoration project shows ‘significant progress’
A large-scale oyster reef restoration project led by NOAA aims to revitalize more than 2,300 acres in Maryland and Virginia waters.
Fisheries
NOAA report shows ‘continued progress’ in U.S. fisheries management
The report highlights successful fisheries management in the U.S. and the broad economic impact of commercial and recreational fisheries.
Responsibility
NOAA to collect samples from ‘unprecedented’ bloom in the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt
Scientists on board a U.S. research vessel are taking samples from a massive, ongoing bloom in the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt.
Fisheries
Study: Marine heat waves deep underwater persist longer
A NOAA study finds marine heat waves can occur with little evidence of ocean warming at the surface, which impacts fisheries management.
Fisheries
Experts propose new Atlantic cod stock structure to inform fisheries management
An international group of researchers has recommended incorporating a new Atlantic cod stock structure into fisheries management.
Responsibility
NOAA awards $4.2 million to study stressors facing Dungeness crab, other marine life under climate change
NOAA will help fund a study looking into how stressors related to climate change impact Dungeness crab and marine life off the Pacific coast.
Intelligence
U.S. agency announces 5-year aquaculture strategy
The NOAA Aquaculture Strategic Plan will guide the country's efforts to enhance the growth of sustainable aquaculture.
Innovation & Investment
NOAA helps fund the launch of harmful algal bloom control center
NOAA awarded $7.5 million to launch a technology incubator with a mandate to “advance innovative ways to control harmful algal blooms."
Innovation & Investment
BlueTrace wins NOAA grant for shellfish tagging and traceability
Maine-based shellfish technology company awarded a $500,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant to expedite innovative shellfish tagging and traceability efforts.