NOAA Fisheries FishNews – October 1, 2020

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Celebrate National Seafood Month and Eat Seafood, America! October is National Seafood Month and we've got an ocean's worth of seafood resources to share. In addition to telling our seafood stories throughout the month, we want to hear yours! If you're on social media, we're asking you to #ShowUsYourSeafood—snap a shot of your favorite seafood dish, post it with the hashtag, and tell the world why you love it. Or just follow along for new ways to Eat Seafood, America!

Highlights Species in the Spotlight: Saving the Most Endangered Marine Animals Of all the species NOAA Fisheries protects under the Endangered Species Act, we consider nine among the most at risk of extinction in the near future. Watch and learn about the progress the Species in the Spotlight initiative has made in the past 5 years.

Alaska Collaboration and Partnerships Make Data Collection Possible in a Challenging Year for Arctic Research A multi-organizational team of scientists participated in a special NOAA survey to gather needed data in the U.S. Arctic. The team gathered acoustic data on pollock movements, audio recordings of whales, plankton data, and more. Wind Influences Pollock Success in the Gulf of Alaska A study conclusively shows for the first time that year-to-year variation in the geographic distribution of juvenile pollock in the Gulf of Alaska is driven by wind.

West Coast Former NOAA Veteran Intern’s Career Path in Science After learning about seafood sustainability as a high-end restaurant chef, Air Force veteran Barney Boyer pivoted to get an education in biology—and kept going.

Pacific Islands Ambassadors for Conservation: Hawaiian Monk Seal Volunteers Hawaiian monk seal volunteers play a critical role in conserving the native seal of Hawai‘i. Working with NOAA Fisheries and other organizations, these trained and dedicated ambassadors help with seal recovery efforts and conservation initiatives. The Impacts of Ghost Nets on Coral Reefs Scientists in the Pacific Islands have observed ghost nets tumbling across expansive coral reef environments. These abandoned fishing nets are a persistent threat that accumulate over time, but we know little about the coral damage they inflict. Removing Fish from a Fish Diet for Tastier, More Sustainable Aquaculture In a groundbreaking study, researchers have successfully raised a carnivorous fish on a diet free of fishmeal and fish oil without any harmful effects. The kampachi (Hawaiian yellowtail, almaco jack) were raised on a diet of feed-grade poultry meal and a fish-free oil blend high in omega-3 fatty acids.

Greater Atlantic Insight from Sports Medicine Leads to Discovery about Mussels Shannon Meseck, a NOAA Fisheries research chemist and marathon runner, was initially interested in how ultra-runners can tolerate high levels of carbon dioxide. Then a chance conversation with a physician about ciliated cells in the human lung gave her an idea. Predator-Prey Interaction Study Reveals More Food Does Not Always Mean More Consumption Scientists at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center have developed a clear picture of who is eating whom off the Northeastern United States. The findings, published recently in Fish and Fisheries, provide a close look at fish feeding habits for 17 fish species, predators, and their prey.

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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