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Ocean Indicators We’re Tracking for El Niño’s Arrival on the West Coast
Ocean monitoring and species changes will signal El Niño’s arrival.
September 03, 2026-Feature Story,
West Coast
Coastally-trapped Kelvin waves, a signature of El Niño, traveled north along the West Coast during the 1997/1998 El Niño, as shown in a map of sea surface height anomalies. Darker reds show sea levels higher than normal, while darker blues show heights below normal. Scientists are now watching for similar waves to move up the West Coast this fall. Credit: Dillon Amaya/North Carolina State UniversityWatching Wildlife: How to Share the Shore and Sea with Marine Animals
As you enjoy the outdoors, remember to “Share the Shore” with marine mammals, sea turtles, and other wildlife. Learn more about proper marine life viewing guidelines to safeguard animals and people.
September 03, 2026-Feature Story,
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On Shipwreck Beach on the south coast of Kauai, Hawaii, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal takes a nap on the beach. The sign in the foreground instructs people to walk around the seal. Credit: iStockReward For Up to $20,000 Offered for Information About Monk Seal Death on Molokaʻi
Reward offered for information leading to a civil penalty or criminal conviction.
September 03, 2026-Feature Story,
Pacific Islands
Hawaiian monk seal RU68, a one-year-old female, was found deceased on a Molokaʻi beach. Credit: Hawaiʻi Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (NOAA Fisheries Permit #24359)Charting the Future of Fisheries-Independent Surveys
A team of NOAA Fisheries biologists and international collaborators built a roadmap to evolve fisheries monitoring for a changing ocean. The approach blends advanced technology and new statistical methods with traditional field sampling data.
September 03, 2026-Feature Story,
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The future of fisheries-independent surveys will include traditional capture-based surveys as well as advanced technology such as acoustic, optical, and molecular tools deployed from survey vessels, uncrewed vehicles, and moored to the seafloor. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Su KimAdvancing Agency-Level Reforms to Restore American Seafood Competitiveness
NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler announces prioritized agency actions in support of the Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.
September 02, 2026-Leadership Message,
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Docked fishing boats at Yaquina Bay, Newport, Oregon. Credit: iStock
Meet the Autonomous Underwater Robot Expanding Our Ability to Survey the Seafloor
We use Long-Range Autonomous Underwater Vehicles to photograph the seafloor. These images help improve sea scallop stock assessments by expanding the data we collect and allowing us to survey difficult-to-reach areas.
August 31, 2026-Feature Story,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Caribbean Fishery Management: Voices from the Islands
Sustainably managing the diverse resources and distinct regions across the Caribbean relies on careful collaboration, local expertise, and flexibilities provided by the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
August 28, 2026-Feature Story,
Southeast
(Overlay) Left: Christening of new shrimp boats acquired by the Dorado Fishing Cooperative in Puerto Rico, 1965. Credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection; Right: Description Wood-and-wire lobster pots, seen here on a dock at Puerto Rico's Fajardo Beach, are still common in the Caribbean. Credit: Julio A. Serrano; (Background): A view of a tropical coastline in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Credit: Meaghan EmoryA River Reborn: Restoring a Stronghold for Hood Canal Summer-Run Chum Salmon
A $9.7 million NOAA Fisheries investment is helping restore salmon habitat in Washington’s Big Quilcene River while reducing flood impacts on the local community.
August 27, 2026-Feature Story,
West Coast
Summer chum salmon. Credit: Adobe Stock
Students Dive into Queen Conch Science with NOAA Scientists
NOAA Fisheries scientists partnered with Texas A&M University students in Puerto Rico to survey queen conch and gain hands-on marine science experience.
August 25, 2026-Feature Story,
Southeast
Mackerel on the Move: Cooperative Research Investigates Atlantic Mackerel Abundance Under Changing Ocean Conditions
Changing conditions are more than an oceanographic curiosity—they’re reshaping where fish are found and when fishermen encounter them.
August 24, 2026-Feature Story,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Atlantic Mackerel collected during the Northeast Bottom Trawl Survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
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