A coho salmon swims up the Sol Duc river on the Olympic Peninsula. Credit: Adobe Stock.

World Fish Migration Day

5/22/2026 - By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. May 23, 2026 is World Fish Migration Day: a global celebration of the importance of migratory fish. Every year, millions of fish—salmon, steelhead trout, shad, alewives, and sturgeon, among others—migrate to their native habitats to reproduce. Some fish swim thousands of miles through oceans and rivers to… SEE MORE
Adult female and male steelhead. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Good News Stories for Endangered Species Day 2026

5/19/2026 - By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. This Endangered Species Day, we’re highlighting conservation successes and progress made toward the recovery of endangered species. Endangered species face many threats, but thanks to protections under the Endangered Species Act, some are showing signs of recovery. For Endangered Species Day, we’re highlighting a few success stories. By… SEE MORE
South Beach on Miami Beach was inundated by Sargassum seaweed on June 21, 2018. Credit: Michael Montero/University of Miami

NOAA Sargassum Tool Now Provides Daily Update of Risk of Seaweed Washing up on Beaches

5/18/2026 - By research.noaa.gov, research.noaa.gov. Upgrade will help communities anticipate impacts, risks, and supports planning and response. NOAA’s Sargassum Inundation Risk tool (SIR) has been upgraded to offer daily reports on the location and risk that brown floating algae could wash ashore along coastal areas in the Caribbean, Florida, Gulf of America, and northern… SEE MORE
Fishing with dip nets in the 1940s and 2018. Credit: NOAA Fisheries Archives/G.T. Tooker (left); Shutterstock (right)

Magnuson-Stevens Act at 50: Charting a Course to Sustainable Fisheries

5/14/2026 - By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. This landmark legislation set the United States on track to become a world leader in sustainable fisheries management. In April, we celebrated the 50 years since the United States signed the Magnuson-Stevens Act. This landmark law set the United States on a course toward sustainably and cooperatively managed marine… SEE MORE
View of Ford Cove where shoreline restoration is underway. Credit: InSite Design Studios, Inc.

Restoring Habitat for Great Lakes Fish at the Historic Edsel and Eleanor Ford Estate

5/14/2026 - By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. With $7 million in funding from NOAA Fisheries, the Ford House estate on Lake St. Clair in Michigan is rebuilding shoreline habitat for fish and other wildlife while expanding access and educational opportunities for visitors. NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Habitat Conservation has established a unique partnership with Ford House, the… SEE MORE
Vessels docked in Newport, Oregon. Credit: Erin Steiner, NOAA Fisheries

New System Maps and Charts West Coast Fisheries Data to Inform Decisions on Ocean Uses

5/13/2026 - By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. A new system combines decades of fisheries data and statistics to visualize West Coast fisheries and how they have changed over time. The Pacific Fishing Effort Mapping Project was led by researchers at NOAA, state wildlife departments, and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. It consolidates location… SEE MORE