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Topic: Fisheries

Fishing port.

Status of Stocks 2015: U.S. fisheries continue to rebuild

April 20, 2016

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Magnuson-Stevens Act

Fishing port.

Two canary rockfish in pelagic region of rocky reef in NOAA's Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the central California coast. The species was one of two stocks no longer listed as overfished, as announced in the 2015 Status of U.S. Fisheries report released today.

NOAA holds media teleconference on 2015 Status of U.S. Fisheries report

April 19, 2016

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Two canary rockfish in pelagic region of rocky reef in NOAA's Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the central California coast. The species was one of two stocks no longer listed as overfished, as announced in the 2015 Status of U.S. Fisheries report released today.

Two canary rockfish in pelagic region of rocky reef in NOAA's Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the central California coast. The species was one of two stocks no longer listed as overfished, as announced in the 2015 Status of U.S. Fisheries report released today.

New report shows U.S. fisheries rebuilding

April 20, 2016

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Two canary rockfish in pelagic region of rocky reef in NOAA's Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the central California coast. The species was one of two stocks no longer listed as overfished, as announced in the 2015 Status of U.S. Fisheries report released today.

Schooling jack mackerel

Magnuson-Stevens Act at 40: Message from NOAA Fisheries' Sam Rauch

April 18, 2016

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Magnuson-Stevens Act

Schooling jack mackerel

2014 PEP interns receive training in the field.

The Partnership Education Program increases diversity in the marine sciences

April 18, 2016

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science and technology

2014 PEP interns receive training in the field.

Scallop dredging

Video: Journey to sustainable fisheries

April 13, 2016

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Magnuson-Stevens Act

Scallop dredging

Kiersten Curti, NOAA Fisheries stock assessment scientist

Scientists devote careers to making sure we have plenty of fish to eat

April 13, 2016

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Kiersten Curti, NOAA Fisheries stock assessment scientist

West coast fishing nets

For fish and fishermen, a net advantage

April 7, 2016

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West coast fishing nets

Satellite sea surface temperature during January, 2016. Colors show where average monthly sea surface temperature was above (red) or below (blue) it’s 1981-2010 average. Waters across the tropical Pacific Ocean were warmer than average during this month, suggesting that El Niño still had a grip on the basin. Photo: Climate.gov/NNVL. Data: Geo-Polar SST.

Tracking El Niño and its effects on life in the ocean

March 30, 2016

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Satellite sea surface temperature during January, 2016. Colors show where average monthly sea surface temperature was above (red) or below (blue) it’s 1981-2010 average. Waters across the tropical Pacific Ocean were warmer than average during this month, suggesting that El Niño still had a grip on the basin. Photo: Climate.gov/NNVL. Data: Geo-Polar SST.

Inspecting cods' stomachs for prey can yield needed information for scientists.

Revealing secrets of the deep sea, one stomach at a time

March 29, 2016

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Inspecting cods' stomachs for prey can yield needed information for scientists.

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