NOAA Fisheries summarizes public input received on the Notice of Intent to help inform the next phase of environmental review for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska state waters.

The 2026 federal recreational red snapper fishing season in the South Atlantic will open for harvest for three days at 12:01 a.m., local time, on October 9, through 12:01 a.m., local time, on October ...

The smalltooth sawfish is one of five species of sawfishes. All sawfishes belong to a group of fish called elasmobranchs that include rays, skates, and sharks. Elasmobranchs have no bones, and their ...

Researchers spot two new calves in the islands’ endangered population—an exciting discovery for a group with fewer than 150 individuals.

It is not every day a patient knocks directly on the doctor's door, but for one clever seabird, desperate times called for an unusually precise house call. A brown pelican with monofilament trailing ...

We also toured the Milford Laboratory and saw oyster farming research, the local fish processing factories, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and University of Rhode Island-Graduate School of ...

Wade into a week of scientific discovery with campers exploring marine science through aquaculture.

As our three children have grown up, we’ve enjoyed seeing them involved in different farm tasks, from helping with daily fish feeding or catching and sorting fish when they were younger to more ...

Scientists teamed up to investigate how kelp farms may provide novel habitat for fish and invertebrate species.

U.S. wild-caught Pacific blue marlin is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed and responsibly harvested under U.S. regulations. Regulations are in place to minimize bycatch in the ...

NOAA Fisheries has responsibilities for promoting the recovery of more than 160 fish, marine mammal, sea turtle, and other species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.