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Pacific oysters farmed in Washington. Pacific oysters farmed in Washington. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.
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Home-Grown Seafood: NOAA’s Aquaculture Highlights from 2025

National
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NOAA Fisheries Announces the 2026 Gulf of America Red Snapper Recreational Federal For-Hire Season

Southeast
<span>IB 26-17: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska</span> Featured Image
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IB 26-17: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska

Alaska
Two women hold small, slender fish and smile at the camera. The woman on the left wears a blue shirt and has reddish hair and the woman on the left wears an orange flannel shirt and has brown hair. Diane Pitassy (left), collections manager of the Smithsonian Institution National Fish Collection and Dr. Katherine Bemis (right), NOAA Fisheries research zoologist and co-author of the new study. Pitassy holds a new species of barracudina, Stemonosudis dianea, named by Bemis and Dr. Hans Ho to recognize Pitassy’s contributions to the collection. Bemis holds the species of barracudina it was distinguished from, Stemonosudis intermedia. Credit: Dr. Matthew Girard/Smithsonian Institution
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Ferocious Predator and Important Prey: New Barracudina Species Named for Smithsonian Biologist

National
Two people sit on the left and right sides of a bright yellow undersea glider while on a vessel in the ocean. They are wearing life jackets, sunglasses, and sun-protective clothing. The deep blue ocean is visible behind them. Dr. Selene Fregosi (right) and Jeremy Taylor, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, supported NOAA Fisheries’ undersea glider challenge in Hawaiʻi in early 2026. The challenge assessed glider performance and capabilities in field conditions off Oʻahu. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Calla Lloyd-Lim
Technology

Sound Bytes: Synchronous Swimming (With Robots) – Behind the Glider Challenge

Pacific Islands
West Coast
<span>NOAA Fisheries is Releasing the Withheld Portion of the 2026 Deep-Water Grouper (DWG) Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Allocation to IFQ Fishermen</span> Featured Image
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NOAA Fisheries is Releasing the Withheld Portion of the 2026 Deep-Water Grouper (DWG) Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Allocation to IFQ Fishermen

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