NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler announces prioritized agency actions in support of the Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.

NOAA Fisheries is investing in advanced technologies—like thermal cameras, radar, and AI—to reduce the risk of vessel strikes to marine life.

As you enjoy the outdoors over the long weekend, remember to “Share the Shore” with marine mammals, sea turtles, and other wildlife. Learn more about proper marine life viewing guidelines to safeguard animals and people.

NOAA Fisheries has published updated recreational fishing effort and catch estimates for hundreds of species dating back to 1981, reflecting the improved Fishing Effort Survey design. With our regional partners, we will begin integrating the improved data into prioritized stock assessments to help determine the health of stocks and provide new management advice, if warranted, through standard public processes. Implementing the updated survey in 2026 and revising the historical estimates is a result of listening to partner and industry feedback, conducting thorough research, and aiming to continuously improve our survey methods and data.

Even when traditional research vessels can’t safely reach parts of the ocean, the science doesn’t stop. Uncrewed surface vehicles give scientists access to the ocean with fewer constraints, rewriting what is possible in oceanographic and fisheries research and addressing longstanding research questions.

We use long-range autonomous underwater vehicles to photograph the seafloor. These images help improve sea scallop stock assessments by expanding the data we collect and allowing us to survey difficult-to-reach areas.

Changing conditions are more than an oceanographic curiosity—they’re reshaping where fish are found and when fishermen encounter them.

Students across the country submitted original artwork to the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 2026 Art Calendar Contest. Browse the winning drawings and download a free copy of the calendar.

Results are in from our survey mission to study the winter populations of whales, dolphins, and seabirds in the main Hawaiian Islands. It’s only the second expedition of its kind. Take a look behind the scenes aboard the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette.

Sustainably managing the diverse resources and distinct regions across the Caribbean relies on careful collaboration, local expertise, and flexibilities provided by the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

Dr. Melissa Cook describes how a team used drones to study endangered sperm whales in the Gulf of America. The information they collected will inform projects designed to restore injuries associated with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

NOAA Fisheries scientists partnered with Texas A&M University students in Puerto Rico to survey queen conch and gain hands-on marine science experience.

A new paper summarizes the complex challenges of considering red tide in fisheries stock assessments and fisheries management decisions, and offers a roadmap for the future.

A $9.7 million NOAA Fisheries investment is helping restore salmon habitat in Washington’s Big Quilcene River while reducing flood impacts on the local community.

A long-running survey of ocean conditions off the West Coast gets an autonomous partner with new skills and talents.

Cool river temperatures in the first weeks after fertilization are crucial for the survival of Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon as they form in their eggs.

Teacher at Sea Stacey Morris talks with NOAA researchers on the Integrated West Coast Pelagics Survey aboard the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker. The survey team members share their roles aboard the ship, career paths, and advice for students interested in this type of work.