NOAA Fisheries FishNews - May 1st

MAY 1, 2025

Highlights Celebrating Earth Day 2025 Every day is Earth Day at NOAA Fisheries! Learn how we celebrated last week. Your Recreational Catch Information Helps Assess the Health of our Fisheries Experts at NOAA Fisheries perform stock assessments in consultation with states and regional partners through a public process. They ensure that our shared fisheries resources remain productive, sustainable, and economically viable.

Alaska Underwater Sound Recordings Confirm Endangered North Pacific Right Whales Use of Historic Habitats Scientists find that Aleutian Island passes and the northern Gulf of Alaska remain key feeding grounds for this rare whale. NOAA Fisheries Accepting Comments on Spatial Planning Study to Identify Draft Aquaculture Opportunity Area Options Within Alaska State Waters A 30-day comment period is now open. We will also host two public listening sessions to gather input. Testing Methods to Minimize Herring Spawning Events on Alaska Kelp Farms Scientists teamed up to investigate how to best keep herring from spawning on kelp grown by ocean farmers in Alaska.

West Coast Stranding Team Responds to More Than a Dozen Dead or Dying San Diego Dolphins in a Single Day The stranding team from NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center recovered 16 dead dolphins from San Diego beaches on Sunday, April 20. These deaths add to the likely toll of a domoic acid outbreak produced by a harmful algae bloom off Southern California.

Southeast Podcast—Building Futures: How GulfCorps Combines Habitat Restoration with Job Training In our final podcast, learn about the GulfCorps conservation program. It’s helping local residents get training and experience restoring habitats harmed by the Deepwater Horizon spill that will help them prepare for future employment. Reflecting on 15 Years of Science Since Deepwater Horizon Groundfish Sector 2019 At-Sea Monitoring Plans In this three-part series, we explore the Southeast Fisheries Science Center’s role in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In part one, we focus on the center’s response and injury assessment. In part two, we highlight the center’s role in supporting restoration efforts. In part three, we take a look at how the center is leading monitoring efforts to track recovery. NOAA Seafood Inspection Program Marks 15 Years Since Deepwater Horizon Disaster The NOAA Seafood Inspection Program continues efforts to support emergency oil spill responses to protect public health and seafood safety.

New England/Mid-Atlantic Revitalizing the Detroit River Ecosystem for Great Lakes Fisheries NOAA and partners in the Great Lakes are transforming the Detroit River into an icon of hope for habitat. Restoring Habitat for Great Lakes Fisheries on New York’s Salmon River NOAA is supporting efforts to prevent erosion and restore habitat on the Salmon River, a popular destination for recreational fishing. Habitat Restoration in the Great Lakes: By the Numbers NOAA’s habitat restoration work in the Great Lakes strengthens healthy fisheries and ecosystems, benefits local economies, and supports resilient communities. Photos: 2025 Bottom Trawl Survey in Photos Survey scientists captured some of the incredible sights and scenes from the 2025 Bottom Trawl Survey season. Their year in photos gives a behind-the-scenes look at our survey and regional marine life. Wading in to Wild Wetlands with Sultana Education Foundation and Maryland Students Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training funding helps every 6th grader in Queen Anne’s County Public Schools understand how wetlands provide habitat and protect water quality.

Upcoming Deadlines May 5: Comments due on the Makah Tribe’s permit application for a limited hunt for gray whales May 12: Proposals due for Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities May 23: Comments due on Spatial Planning Study to Identify Draft Aquaculture Opportunity Area Options Within Alaska State Waters View more news and announcements

Upcoming Events May 6–8: May 2025 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel Meeting May 17–18: Ocean Fun Days 2025 May 28: Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Permanent Advisory Committee Meeting June 3–4: Gulf Fishery Management Council Meeting June 3–5: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting June 5–10: North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting June 9–13: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting June 11–16: Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting June 24–26: New England Fishery Management Council Meeting View more events

Federal Register Actions Visit NOAA Fisheries' Rules & Regulations web page to learn more about recently proposed and finalized regulations in your region.

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