![Tray of oysters Tray of oysters](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/oyster-shot.jpg?itok=uumAoPNt)
Raw Bar 101: Oysters for Beginners
10/19/2016
With oyster aquaculture production on the rise in many regions of the United States, more and more people are finding themselves at oyster bars.
![Image of barndoor skate Image of barndoor skate](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/barndoormaledorsal1.jpg?itok=Z_k2XA7f)
Celebrating 40 Rebuilt Stocks
10/13/2016
Barndoor skates are the 40th rebuilt stock in the U.S. fisheries under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
![Fish swimming among coral Fish swimming among coral](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/habitat-qa.jpg?itok=avEBwxYA)
Essential Fish Habitat: A Smart Investment for Sustainable Fisheries
07/05/2016
Q&A with Eileen Sobeck, the head of NOAA Fisheries, on the importance of fish habitat and the law protecting it.
![Fishermen on the shore Fishermen on the shore](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/feus-2014.png?itok=nkMlqBHP)
Fisheries Economics of United States 2014 Report
05/26/2016
NOAA Fisheries releases its annual Fisheries Economics of the U.S. with a number of improvements that provide a more accurate and detailed picture of the economic contribution fisheries play in the U.S. economy.
![Hawaiian port Hawaiian port](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/sos-fisheries-rotator.jpg?itok=yEZY6SXR)
Status of Stocks: U.S. Fisheries Continue to Rebuild
04/20/2016
Two stocks rebuilt in 2015, and stocks on the overfishing and overfished lists remain near all-time lows. Read more in Status of Stocks 2015.
![Fishing net Fishing net](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bycatch-strategy.jpg?itok=8CN7CSt-)
Draft National Bycatch Reduction Strategy Released
02/24/2016
NOAA Fisheries is committed to minimizing bycatch in U.S. fisheries. Comment on the draft National Bycatch Reduction Strategy.
![Fish market Fish market](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/fao_fisheries.jpg?itok=O2xcIgDy)
Sustainability Assessment for U.S. Fisheries
01/28/2016
Peer-reviewed assessment shows that U.S. federally managed fisheries more than meet criteria of the United Nation’s FAO ecolabelling guidelines.
![Offshore aquaculture image Offshore aquaculture image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/offshore_aq_qa_rubino.jpg?itok=V9DLPjK6)
Aquaculture Moves Offshore and Into the Future
01/11/2016
An interview with Dr. Michael Rubino, director of the NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture.
![Listening for Cod](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/article_03-26-15.jpg?itok=ubOY2uTC)
Listening for Cod
03/26/2015
Scientists and fishermen are working together to locate spawning aggregations of Atlantic cod. The goal is to allow fish and fishermen to each go about their business separately.
![2. Marine Aquaculture in the U.S. – Growing our Domestic Seafood](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/article_11-03-14.png?itok=uO2iBx2z)
Marine Aquaculture in the U.S. – Growing our Domestic Seafood
11/03/2014
Explore a sampling of the NOAA aquaculture collaborations occurring across the United States.
![Butterfish—Little Fish, Big Science](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/article_10-29-14.jpg?itok=gk6P-2uS)
Butterfish—Little Fish, Big Science
10/29/2014
The new stock assessment for butterfish accounted for the effects of ocean temperatures on the distribution of the stock, something that will become increasingly important as the climate changes and the oceans warm.
![Catching Your Own Seafood](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/article_10-27-14.jpg?itok=gHXvzOhd)
Catching Your Own Seafood
10/27/2014
Will you find fresh seafood in the glass case at your local market? Absolutely. But the freshest fish you are ever likely to eat is one you caught yourself.
![An End to Overfishing (Podcast)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/article_10-20-14.jpg?itok=R9kOaPYv)
An End to Overfishing (Podcast)
10/20/2014
An interview with Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs at NOAA Fisheries.
![Probiotics on the Shellfish Farm](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/article_06-23-14.jpg?itok=CWMIQhAB)
Probiotics on the Shellfish Farm
06/23/2014
NOAA Fisheries scientists are developing a new, environmentally friendly technology to increase yields at oyster hatcheries.
![Scientists Study Ecosystem Effects on Fish Populations](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/article_04-09-14.jpg?itok=EUxlXfiv)
Scientists Study Ecosystem Effects on Fish Populations
04/09/2014
Scientists seek to understand how physical and biological forces combine to drive fish productivity in the Gulf of Alaska.
![Pollock is Pollock](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/article_03-13-14.jpg?itok=nmfNXBJP)
Pollock is Pollock
03/13/2014
According to the American Fisheries Society, the scientific name for Alaska pollock has changed. But it will take several years for all the agencies that regulate trade in seafood products to update their nomenclature. In the meantime, it’s business as usual.
![Long Live the King](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/article_01-07-14.jpg?itok=8cFBmD_6)
Long Live the King
01/07/2014
To ensure a sustainable fishery, scientists are studying how red king crabs respond to a changing environment.
![Bite-Sized Food for Thought: Edible QR Codes](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/article_12-02-13.jpg?itok=ko-cGnm1)
Bite-Sized Food for Thought: Edible QR Codes
12/02/2013
Harney Sushi, a restaurant in San Diego, is now serving up edible QR (quick response) codes along with their fish. Printed on rice paper with edible ink, the codes allow diners with smartphones to access information on the species they've ordered.
![Fine Cooking on the High Seas](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20170124202431im_/https://www.fishwatch.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/article_10-17-13.png?itok=ipdrJcY0)
Fine Cooking on the High Seas
10/17/2013
What does a chef aboard the NOAA research ship Oregon II feed a crew of 30 hungry seamen and scientists? Learn what seafood dishes chef Walter Coghlan likes to make the crew.
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