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Topic: Fisheries

An angler hooks a dolphinfish off the coast of Florida. Photo entered into the 2020 NOAA photo contest by Ian Van Moorhe of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Fishing for sport ... and seafood

October 21, 2021

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An angler hooks a dolphinfish off the coast of Florida. Photo entered into the 2020 NOAA photo contest by Ian Van Moorhe of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Fishery observer Keenan Carpenter on a fishing vessel. Photo courtesy of Keenan Carpenter.

On the water: A look at life as fisheries observer

October 21, 2021

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Fishery observer Keenan Carpenter on a fishing vessel. Photo courtesy of Keenan Carpenter.

Shrimp, scallop, and fish dish.

7 ways to celebrate National Seafood Month

October 21, 2021

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Shrimp, scallop, and fish dish.

Southern Resident killer whale pod.

Killer whale critical habitat now includes most of West Coast

August 6, 2021

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Southern Resident killer whale pod.

Tuna swimming in the sunlight.

Status of the Stocks Report 2020: More than 90 percent of fish not subject to overfishing, 80 percent not overfished

July 9, 2021

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Tuna swimming in the sunlight.

Commercial fishing boats in port at Barnegat Light, New Jersey. Undated istock image.

Secretary of Commerce approves disaster declarations in 4 U.S. commercial fisheries

June 29, 2021

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Commercial fishing boats in port at Barnegat Light, New Jersey. Undated istock image.

Fishing boats in New Bedford Harbor, Massachusetts.

Janet Coit named NOAA Fisheries assistant administrator

June 21, 2021

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Fishing boats in New Bedford Harbor, Massachusetts.

Yuan Liu, a biologist with the NOAA Fisheries Milford Lab in Connecticut, collects water samples.

Meet amazing women advancing the NOAA Fisheries mission

March 11, 2021

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Yuan Liu, a biologist with the NOAA Fisheries Milford Lab in Connecticut, collects water samples.

Studies show that regularly eating seafood, like these seared sea scallops, can benefit your health.

Show seafood some love and get heart healthy

March 10, 2021

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Studies show that regularly eating seafood, like these seared sea scallops, can benefit your health.

Aerial view of Belle Isle in the Detroit River.

By the numbers: Habitat restoration in the Great Lakes

March 10, 2021

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habitat restoration

Aerial view of Belle Isle in the Detroit River.

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