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  • In the Field With Ice Seals This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec 21: What's it like to be in the field with ice seals? What kind of technology do we use to study them? Marine ecologist Peter Boveng answers these questions and more.

  • Our Top 12 Stories From 2012 This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec. 20: It has been an exciting year at NOAA Fisheries. As we look forward to 2013, take a look back at our twelve most popular stories from 2012.

  • The Science of Fisheries This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec 19: This interview with NOAA's John Bullard and Bill Karp explores the science of fisheries.

  • Teachers Get High-Tech with Underwater Technology This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec 17: What kind of underwater technologies did NOAA Teachers At Sea Alicia Gillean and Allan Phipps use when they were on research cruises this past summer?

  • Ocean CSI: NOAA’s Forensic Analysts In Action This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec 14: Learn how NOAA's forensic analysts use science to combat seafood fraud, protecting our seafood supply and defending protected species.

  • Understanding Changing Arctic Ecosystems

    Dec 14: NOAA scientists work to understand what changes in sea ice coverage could mean for future Arctic fisheries.

  • NOAA Special Agent Receives Highest Service Award This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec 12: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has presented its highest honor—the Bob Mace Distinguished Service Award—to NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement Alaska Division Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Kenneth Hansen.

  • Cape Fear River Basin Action Plan Drafted

    Dec 7: Recognizing the importance of migratory fish in the Cape Fear River basin, NOAA and stakeholders drafted the Cape Fear River Basin Action Plan for Migratory Fish. This draft is open for public comment until December 19, 2012.

  • Investing in Marine Habitat Restoration

    Dec 7: Healthy habitat is critical to recover and sustain fish populations. NOAA's Restoration Center is currently soliciting applications for restoration projects that use a habitat-based approach to foster species recovery and increase fish production.

  • Wave of the Future—New Integrated Technology

    Dec 5: What do you get when you cross a wave glider with an acoustic tool and a smartphone? Integrated technology that may provide new, low-cost methods to research marine life and conducting fisheries surveys.

  • 1st NOAA Senior Scientist for Ecosystem Management This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec 3: NOAA Fisheries announces Dr. Jason Link as the first-ever Senior Research Scientist for Ecosystem Based Management. Managing for healthy and productive ecosystems is at the core of NOAA's work.

  • Bob Dooley Fishes for Whiting off the West Coast This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec 3: Bob Dooley fishes for Bering Sea pollock, Pacific cod, West Coast whiting, and dungeness crabs. In this photo, a fisherman hauls pollock onto the Pacific Prince, one of Dooley's vessels.

2012