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  • Mark Twinam Fishes for Sharks Off Florida Coast This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Jan 15: Mark Twinam fishes for large coastal sharks like hammerhead, lemon, and bull sharks in the Gulf of Mexico. Twinam is one of several fishermen helping NOAA research sharks in exchange for landing and selling a small quota of sandbar sharks.  

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Fishery Data, On the Double This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Nov 26: Collaboration between NOAA and the fishing industry allows for more efficient and accurate data collection in two valuable Pacific fisheries—hake and sardine.

  • Advancing Designs for Innovative Fish Passage

    Nov 27: To facilitate fish passage in Washington's Baker River, NOAA Fisheries engineers worked closely with Puget Sound Energy to design an innovative fish passage system.

  • Tackling Seafood Fraud This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Nov 15: Find out how NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement helps tackle seafood fraud.

  • Taking a Closer Look at Redfish

    Nov 7: Check out our new redfish seafood profile on FishWatch.

  • Putting Local Fish Back On Our Plates

    Nov 7: The Gulf Maine Research Institute has a new project called "Out of the Blue" which helps introduce lesser-known seafood to stagnant palates, while getting the market to demand this seafood.

  • Teacher At Sea Dishes on Pollock Acoustic Survey This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Oct 17: Like fish sticks? Teacher at Sea Johanna Mendillo saw a lot of the fish stick fish helping NOAA scientists study Alaska pollock on the NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.

  • Making Sense of Fish Stock Assessment Models This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Oct 10: How do we make sure our nation's fisheries are sustainable and productive? It starts with fish stock assessment modeling—combining data to evaluate fish stock health necessary to inform fisheries management decisions.

  • The Surprising Sources of Your Favorite Seafoods

    Oct 10: Our top ten favorite seafoods in the United States haven't changed much in the past several years, but you might be surprised at where they come from.

  • New Video—Exploring U.S. Aquaculture This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Sept 20: What's aquaculture like in the United States? Watch this video to find out.

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