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Oyster Farming in a Hawaiian Fishpond
Oct. 22: Last year, Kualoa Ranch began selling the first grown-to-maturity oysters in Hawaiʻi in 27 years. Learn about the process of growing oysters in a Hawaiian fishpond and how the ranch's project came to be.
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Species in the Spotlight: Hawaiian Monk Seal
Aug 24: Learn more about the Hawaiian monk seal, one of NOAA Fisheries' Species in the Spotlight.
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Mark Twinam Fishes for Sharks Off Florida Coast
Jan 15: Mark Twinam fishes for large coastal sharks like hammerhead, lemon, and bull sharks in the Gulf of Mexico. Twinam is one of several fishermen helping NOAA research sharks in exchange for landing and selling a small quota of sandbar sharks.
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Bob Dooley Fishes for Whiting off the West Coast
Dec 3: Bob Dooley fishes for Bering Sea pollock, Pacific cod, West Coast whiting, and dungeness crabs. In this photo, a fisherman hauls pollock onto the Pacific Prince, one of Dooley's vessels.
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Meet a Fourth Generation Fisherman from Maine
Nov 7: Meet Terry Alexander, a fourth generation fisherman from Harpswell, Maine, who is collaborating with other fishermen, scientists, and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to help revive redfish fishing.
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Captain Brings Fishermen to Striped Bass and More
July 31: Capt. Kalil Boghdan of Hamilton, Massachusetts, brings small groups of anglers on his shallow-draft outboard vessel to fish for striped bass and bluefish off the North Shore of Massachusetts.
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Fishermen Sell Local Catch at Farmers Markets
May 7: Meet Ann and Capt. Richard Cook of Charleston, Rhode Island, who sell locally caught, fresh seafood at farmers markets, restaurants, and through their community supported fishery program.
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Fisherman Rebuilds Business after Gulf Oil Spill
April 9: Ryan Lambert runs Cajun Fishing Adventures, a recreational fishing and hunting business in Louisiana. Learn how his business changed after the Gulf oil spill.
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Fishermen's Wives Share Life Stories
Mar 26: “One thing I’ve given them is to teach them how to run a boat,” says Shareen Davis about her daughters. This March, as we celebrate National Women’s History Month, listen to fishermen's wives recount pivotal stories from their lives.
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Meet Phil Harris, Black Cod Fisherman
Mar 9: This month, as part of NOAA’s Voices from the Waterfront series, we feature Phil Harris in Southern California Bight. Take a look at how this commercial fisherman delivers fresh sustainable fish to the public.
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Restaurant Owner Dishes on Sustainability
Mar 9: Meet Laura Anderson, owner of Local Ocean Seafoods—a popular seafood restaurant on the waterfront in scenic Newport, Oregon—who shares her strong commitment to fresh, local seafood with her community and beyond.
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Meet Bill Dewey, Shellfish Farmer
Dec 8: This month, as part of NOAA’s Voices from the Waterfront series, we feature Bill Dewey of Taylor Shellfish Farms in Shelton, Washington.Take a look at the unique role aquaculture plays in the local culture and economy.
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Research to Yield Ecosystem-based Management Tools
Nov 10: Keeping close tabs on the health of marine ecosystems might soon get a bit easier thanks to an international team of scientists led by Jason Link, NOAA Fisheries senior scientist for ecosystem management.
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Help from Kelp
Sept 23: In the Pacific Northwest, NOAA scientists and partners are studying the potential for seaweed farms to help us fight ocean acidification by removing carbon dioxide from the ocean. The work is part of a project led by Puget Sound Restoration.
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To Tag a Sea Turtle: A Look Behind the Scenes
Sep 17: Ride along with scientists as they capture and tag sea turtles to get the information we need to protect these endangered species. Scientists were able to track the migrations of the turtles outfitted with satellite transmitters.
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Field Guide: Nearshore Marine Fishes of Alaska
Jul 20: If you’re a fish biologist in Alaska, download a copy of this Handy Field Guide for your next expedition. And if you’re not, download one anyway. The pictures are awesome and the field guide is free.
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Oyster Farming in a Hawaiian Fishpond
Oct. 22: Last year, Kualoa Ranch began selling the first grown-to-maturity oysters in Hawaiʻi in 27 years. Learn about the process of growing oysters in a Hawaiian fishpond and how the ranch's project came to be.
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Atlantic Salmon Recovery: It Takes an Ecosystem
Dec 7: An interview with NOAA Fisheries biologist Rory Saunders
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Scientists Watch Unusually Warm Waters in Pacific
Sep 10: Scientists across NOAA Fisheries are watching a persistent expanse of exceptionally warm water spanning the Gulf of Alaska that could send reverberations through the marine food web.
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When Estimating Fish Numbers, Seeing is Believing
Jan 28: Adding video cameras to fish traps allows scientists to get more precise abundance estimates for several important species of reef fish.
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Research Discovery Exposes Loggerhead Lost Years
Jan 13: The discovery of numerous juvenile loggerhead turtles by a NOAA Fisheries research survey more than 200 miles off the Southern California Coast has revealed new details about a mysterious part of the endangered turtles’ epic migration.
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Our Year in Review: Top 14 Stories from 2014
Dec 17: It's been quite a year at NOAA Fisheries! As we look ahead to 2015, we're revisiting our fourteen most popular stories from 2014.
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Shark Conservation, Science, and Management
Aug 9: A closer look at NOAA's role in shark conservation, management, and policy.
