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Gray Whales on the Rebound: Signs of Hope Despite Challenges

North Pacific gray whale population increases after declines.
February 13, 2025 - Podcast ,
West Coast
A gray whale and her calft migrate north along the California coast A gray whale and her calf migrate north along the California coast on their way to summer feeding grounds in the Arctic. Scientists are using an unmanned aerial vehicle to produce very precise overhead images of gray whales, then analyzing the images to understand how environmental conditions affect the health of adult females and ultimately the reproductive success of the population. Credit: NOAA

2024 Bottom Trawl Survey in Photos

Ever wonder what life is like when your office is a large floating marine laboratory? Our photo gallery highlights some of the incredible sights and scenes from the 2024 Bottom Trawl Survey season.
January 27, 2025 - Photo Gallery ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Close up of three pairs of blue rubber-gloved hands sort catch on a conveyor belt. Most of the catch they are sorting are Atlantic sea scallops ranging from white to a pumpkin orange in color and smaller than the diameter of a baseball.

How NOAA Satellites Monitor Ocean Health: Tracking Changes from Space

Satellites provide scientists important data they use to manage and protect fisheries and marine mammals.
January 16, 2025 - Podcast ,
National
A view from a satellite over Earth’s ocean and an aerial view of a blue whale A view from a satellite over Earth’s ocean and an aerial view of a blue whale.

2024 Field Fresh Blog Photo Gallery

2024 in photos: Our observers, interns, and scientists share field experiences through their blog photos.
January 14, 2025 - Photo Gallery ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A dolphin leaping out of the water.

Gliders: Collecting Data on Ocean Health

Autonomous vehicles, like gliders, are giving us critical new insights into what is going on in the deeper parts of the ocean.
January 13, 2025 - Video ,
West Coast
National
Researchers in hard hats and vests use a pulley system to lower a glider into the water off the back of a research ship. Other researchers sit in a black raft floating in the water behind the boat. Deploying a glider off the side of a ship. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Fisheries Holiday Cards

Fisheries-themed holiday cards to share with friends and family!
December 20, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,
National
A holiday card with two shrimp wearing Santa hats stringing lights on seagrass with the text "Shrimply having a wonderful Christmas time!"

2024 Winter News Roundup

A roundup of recent headlines from around the agency—hear about using illegal eel smuggling operation, scientists using AI to better understand monk seals, and funding announcements tied to climate resiliency and helping coastal communities.
December 18, 2024 - Podcast ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
A scientist wearing a personal flotation device squats in front of a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle typing on a laptop while on the back deck of a research vessel at sea. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution engineer Owen Ceserano downloads images collected from a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle called “Stella” on deck of R/V Hugh R. Sharp. HabCam can be seen in the background. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Zach Fyke

How Underwater Drones Are Transforming Fisheries Data Collection in Remote Areas

Hear how gliders are used to survey Antarctic krill, the foundation of the region's food web.
December 05, 2024 - Podcast ,
West Coast
A bright yellow glider being lowered into the ocean. scientist in Zodiac assisting with deployment. Glider “Adrian” getting deployed from the R/V Laurence M. Gould. Credit: Andrew Titmus

Making Seafood Imports Safer by Reducing Illegal Fishing

Our new podcast shares updates to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program.
November 21, 2024 - Podcast ,
International
shutterstock-seafood-display-in-market-750x500.jpg Fish on display at the market. Credit: Shutterstock

Listening for Whales: Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring to Track North Atlantic Right Whales

Whales use sound to communicate and find food. Passive acoustic monitoring uses sound to find when and where whales are in the ocean—and with new technologies, we can track them in near real-time.
November 20, 2024 - Video ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Three people wearing rubber boots, chest waders, and protective gear, haul a large yellow and white passive acoustic recorder out of the ocean at the end of a large boat. Researchers retrieve a passive acoustic recorder. Courtesy: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute