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Featured News

Seriously Useful Seafood Tips: Shellfish and Other Farmed Seafood

Farmed seafood is vital to our nation’s food production and security. For…
December 15, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Northeast Fisheries Science Center shellfish and farmed seafood stakeholders and industry partners graphic

Record Marine Heatwaves Build Reservoir of Toxic Algae Off the U.S. West Coast, New Study Reveals

Ocean “crock pots” fuel harmful algal blooms that threaten valuable…
December 14, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Dozens of warmly-clad beachgoers dig for razor clams on a beach on the Washington coast. Recreational razor clamming can bring thousands of visitors to the Washington coast. Toxins concentrated in razor clam and Dungeness crab fisheries have caused economic damage to coastal communities.

Central Gulf of Alaska Marine Heatwave Watch

After oscillating into and out of heatwave conditions during the summer…
December 14, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Science Blogs

Keepin' it Reel: When Your Catch of the Day is Not What You Expected

A seal biologist’s experience on the wrong end of the line reminds us that…
December 04, 2020 - Science Blog ,
Pacific Islands
Hawaiian monk seal RKA6 laying on beach with a hook in its mouth Hawaiian monk seal RKA6 resting on the beach with a hooked lip. Photo: Gary Langley.

Newport Line sampling is still going strong!

The Newportal

We are happy to report that we have been maintaining our Newport Line…
October 07, 2020 - Data ,
West Coast

What Can Global Commercial Fisheries Transitioning to Rights-Based Management Learn From Hawai‘i?

Researchers assessed how permitting affected ownership and revenue in the…
August 24, 2020 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
Historic picture of longline vessels in black and white.
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