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Improving Fisheries and Ecosystem Data Collection in the Caribbean through Partnership, Collaboration, and 117 Ideas

Strategic planning workshop drives toward enhancing Caribbean fisheries science and management.
February 28, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A school of snappers, grunts, and other tropical fish species swim near pilings surrounded by soft corals. Credit: Adobe Stock

A Game-Changing Effort for Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

An update from our experts on the status of North Atlantic right whales, and our plans to use Inflation Reduction Act funds for right whale conservation.
February 15, 2024 - Podcast ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Horton NARW with her calf North Atlantic right whale Horton and newborn calf. Credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #26919.

Rice’s Whales Heard in the Western Gulf of Mexico

NOAA Fisheries records evidence of endangered Rice’s whales in the western Gulf of Mexico. These findings demonstrate their regular occurrence in waters offshore of Texas and the first evidence of Rice’s whales offshore of Mexico.
February 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Rice’s whale at the surface. Three ridges on the rostrum (dorsal head) of this Rice’s whale. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Laura Dias (Permit #14450)

Whales on the Brink: Making Strides in Marine Mammal Research and Protection

NOAA Fisheries and partners convened an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the discovery of the Rice’s whale, and recent advancements in marine mammal research and conservation.
February 01, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Southeast
National
A large group of people smile in front of an ocean-themed backdrop in a museum NOAA staff stand by the new Rice’s whale exhibit (far right) in Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paul Hillman

Saving Fish for Tomorrow: Tagging Provides a New Lens on Charter Fishing

A charter fishing couple shares their experience tagging tunas and billfish, along with their hope for the future of the fishery.
January 31, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A woman in a hat and glasses on the deck of a boat holds a tuna with a red, string-like object attached near its top fin Lakelynn Devine prepares to release a yellowfin tuna with a conventional spaghetti tag (the red item sticking out near its dorsal fin) attached. Photo courtesy of Lakelynn and Blake Devine.

NOAA Announces Confirmed Large Whale Entanglement Numbers in 2022

There were 67 large whale entanglement cases in 2022—a slight decrease from 2021, and slightly below the historical average.
January 22, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Large whale entanglement responders attemot to free an entangled minke whale. One responder is in the bow of the boat and holding the control line while another use a dive mask to better visualize the entanglement configuration. Responders from the Center for Coastal Studies work to free an entangled minke whale on June 29, 2022. The animal was anchored in place after the whale had bitten down on a 20-pot trawl line. The team was able to cut the buoy line near the whale’s mouth, and the fisherman was able to recover the gear. Credit: Center for Coastal Studies; NOAA Permit No. 18786

Right Whale “Horton” Keeps Fighting to Save Her Species

Known mom gives birth to third calf, but is it enough?
December 13, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Known North Atlantic Right Whale, "Horton" and her new calf, NOAA Permit #26919 Known North Atlantic Right Whale, "Horton" and her new calf, Photo: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute/NOAA Permit #26919 funded by United States Army Corps of Engineers

International Collaboration Improves Understanding of Tuna Populations

Researchers found that Atlantic bluefin tuna from the three known spawning grounds are more genetically interconnected than previously thought.
December 13, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Closeup of Bluefin Tuna

Restoring Florida's Iconic Coral Reefs

Mission: Iconic Reefs is an effort to protect and restore seven key reef sites in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
December 07, 2023 - Podcast ,
Southeast
Tan corals fanning out with fish swimming among them The branches of fast-growing elkhorn coral provide important habitat for fish. Populations of this iconic coral have declined across the Caribbean due to disease, bleaching and storms. Credit: NOAA

$1 Million Available for Coral Restoration Projects in Honor of Coral Researcher Dr. Ruth D. Gates

As part of our efforts to restore resilient coral ecosystems, NOAA is announcing the availability of funding for coral restoration in 2024.
December 05, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Southeast
National
Scientists with flash lights overseeing experimental coral spawning in lab tanks under red light. University of Hawaii’s Coral Research Lab staff watching the experimental corals in lab tanks spawning under red lights. Credit: University of Hawaii.