Tag: NOAA Fisheries

U.S. Champions Sustainable Tuna Fisheries in Eastern Pacific, Boosting American Fishermen and Conservation

9/12/2025 - By noaa.gov. The United States took a bold leadership role last week at the annual Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) meeting, driving innovative measures to sustainably manage tuna fisheries in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Under the guidance of NOAA’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries, Andrew Lawler, the U.S.… SEE MORE

NOAA Fisheries Seeks Recommendations for Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness

9/6/2025 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. A 45-day public comment period in support of the recent Executive Order is open until October 14, 2025. NOAA Fisheries wants to make sure more American seafood gets on American plates. We’re inviting the public to share input on how to help make that a reality. On April… SEE MORE

American Flag in the foreground, the bow of a commercial fishing boat to the right

NOAA Fisheries Bolsters American Seafood Industry with New Import Provisions

9/1/2025 - By noaa.gov. Marine Mammal Protection Act import provisions ensure foreign fisheries meet U.S. standards of excellence NOAA Fisheries today announced robust comparability findings under Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) import provisions, reinforcing America’s leadership in sustainable seafood production. The agency issued full comparability findings for 89 nations and partial comparability… SEE MORE

Emergency Rule Increases Red Grouper Opportunities for Commercial and Recreational Fishermen

8/8/2025 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. NOAA Fisheries is implementing an emergency rule that will increase the Gulf of America red grouper catch limits and extend the recreational fishing season based on updated stock status information. Red grouper is an important species for Gulf of America fishing communities. This action boosts red grouper harvest opportunities for commercial and… SEE MORE

First Bowhead Whale Sighting in Southeast Alaska

7/23/2025 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. A new scientific paper discusses the first NOAA Fisheries record of a bowhead whale in Southeast Alaska. It is only the second documented sighting of this Arctic species in the eastern North Pacific, south of the Aleutian Islands. The whale was observed by a team of scientists working in Sitka… SEE MORE

What Your Birth Month Says About Your Next Seafood Recipe

7/19/2025 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. Celebrate National Culinary Arts Month by finding a new sustainable seafood recipe based on your birth month. July is Culinary Arts Month, and we’re serving up something special to celebrate: seafood recipes matched to the traits of your birth month! From January trailblazers, to July optimists, to December… SEE MORE

Celebrating Habitat Month

7/17/2025 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. Join us in celebrating Habitat Month 2025! Learn about how NOAA Fisheries' Office of Habitat Conservation is working to restore habitat to support fisheries, protected species, and coastal communities. July is Habitat Month at NOAA Fisheries! All month long, we’ll be sharing how we protect and restore habitat to sustain… SEE MORE

NOAA Fisheries Designates Critical Habitat for Five Corals in U.S. Waters in the Pacific Islands

7/15/2025 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. Designating critical habitat for threatened Pacific Islands corals will help us protect them for generations to come. If you had to describe corals in one word, what would it be? Maybe “colorful,” “amazing,” or “vibrant” come to mind? One word that definitely suits them is “powerhouse.” Corals do… SEE MORE

Swim into Sea Turtle Week

6/29/2025 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. [caption id="attachment_51021" align="alignright" width="361"] Image Credits: fisheries.noaa.gov.[/caption] NOAA Fisheries recently observed Sea Turtle Week (June 9–16), raising awareness about the importance of protecting these vital members of marine ecosystems worldwide. Swimming in Earth’s oceans for tens of millions of years, sea turtles lead incredible lives. They migrate across oceans and… SEE MORE

Gelatinous sea creature photographed using the ROV Deep Discoverer in 2015. Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research

Diving into Creatures of the Deep

3/30/2025 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. Dive in and learn about creatures of the deep. These mysterious species live way below the surface of the ocean. Ever wonder what lurks beneath the surface? One million species live in the sea—but we’ve only discovered about one-third of them, because they live in deep parts of… SEE MORE