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Kodiak Ocean Bounty Grows Oysters in Rural Alaska

This Tide to Table Profile features Erik O’Brien, an oyster farmer working to anchor jobs and food in his rural Alaska community.

September 27, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Erik O'Brien and daughters at Kodiak Ocean Bounty farm in Larsen Bay, Alaska (Courtesy of Kodiak Ocean Bounty.)

NOAA Fisheries Releases 2024 Alaska Aquaculture Accomplishments Report

NOAA's 2024 annual aquaculture report highlights key achievements in research, sustainability, and community-driven projects for industry growth in Alaska.

September 27, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

NOAA Fisheries Aquaculture staff discussing oyster farming strategies with stakeholders near Juneau, Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

A Substantial Reduction in Seal Entanglement

New analysis confirms Hawaiian monk seals greatly benefit from marine debris cleanup efforts in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

September 27, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Pacific Islands

A Hawaiian monk seal lays on a sandy beach while a green net is wrapped around their neck and mouth.

A Hawaiian monk seal entangled in a derelict fishing net. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #10137)

Big Island Abalone Grows Shellfish in Hawai'i

This Tide to Table Profile features Satoshi Yoshida, an abalone farmer bringing a new kind of shellfish to Kona, Hawai'i.

September 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Pacific Islands

A black ezo abalone held in a hand at an abalone farm in Hawaii.

A black, ezo, abalone at Big Island Abalone farm in Kona, Hawaii (Courtesy of Big Island Abalone.)

How to Maximize Aquaculture: Growing More Seafood Through Science

Scientists are using an ecosystem approach to aquaculture, growing multiple seafood products together in a sustainable system.

September 26, 2024 - Podcast ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

A man with a mustache in a gray shirt stands in a lab, holding a large tray full of green sea beans. On either side of him are tanks growing plants and fish. Other equipment is visible in the background.

Mike Acquafredda holding a tray of sea beans. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Mike Acquafredda

NOAA en Perú: Fortaleciendo la Seguridad Marítima y Combatiendo la Pesca INDNR a través de la Colaboración Internacional

La colaboración con otros países mejora nuestras capacidades de supervisión. Al integrar diferentes enfoques, podemos lograr una seguridad marítima más efectiva.

September 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,

International

Participantes del taller, a bordo de una embarcación en el Puerto del Callao durante la capacitación en inspección pesquera. Crédito: Comunidad y Biodiversidad.

West Coast Chinook Salmon Get a New Genetic Reference Database

Upgraded research tool allows scientists to pinpoint the origin of individual salmon.

September 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,

West Coast

Donald Van Doornik looking at the camera while processing samples

NOAA Fisheries fish biologist Donald Van Doornik processing salmon genetic samples.

NOAA Fisheries, Gulf Partners Release Blueprint to Improve Recreational Fishing Data Collection

This joint plan prioritizes research projects to improve recreational fishing data collection now and into the future.

September 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Southeast

Recreational angler holds up a red snapper caught in the Gulf of Mexico. Grayson and Shelley Shepard

Commerce Secretary Announces Fishery Resource Disaster Determination for 2023 Klamath River Salmon Fishery

The Secretary of Commerce announced that a fishery resource disaster occurred in the 2023 Pulikla Tribe of Yurok People Klamath River subsistence salmon fishery.

September 25, 2024 - Feature Story ,

National

A chinook salmon jumping out of a body of water.

A chinook salmon. Credit: iStock

Our 2024 IN FISH Students Share Insights

IN FISH partners NOAA with academic and non-government research institutions to offer students academic credit as well as hands-on experience.

September 25, 2024 - Feature Story ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

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