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Alaskan Communities Use Flexibility in Snow Crab Fishery Regulations for Economic Relief

NOAA Fisheries works with communities, harvesters, and processors to navigate solutions in a pinch.
March 31, 2025 - News ,
Bering Sea snow crabs Bering Sea snow crab. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Dive into Alaska Aquaculture

NOAA Fisheries releases new aquaculture information and education resources page.
March 26, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Researchers holding experimental oysters Aquaculture in Alaska consists primarily of shellfish and seaweed farming. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Scientists Use Uncrewed Surface Vehicle to Estimate Krill Abundance in Alaska

A commonly used machine-learning algorithm was key to help generate krill abundance estimates comparable to data collected by research vessels over many years.
February 20, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Pale krill against a black background. Krill (Thysanoessa inermis). Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

New Study Finds Incidents of Fishery Observer Harassment in Alaska Maritime Workplace Is Underreported

Scientists and law enforcement officers team up to lay a foundation for strengthening NOAA Fisheries efforts to improve observer safety on commercial fishing vessels and in seafood processing plants.
January 29, 2025 - Feature Story ,
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Second Edition of “Field Guide to Seaweeds of Alaska” Released

Scientists release the second edition of “Field Guide to Seaweeds of Alaska” with new taxonomic information, species descriptions, and photographic identification.
January 22, 2025 - Feature Story ,
View of brown seaweed. A plethora of seaweeds in the Alaskan intertidal. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Mandy Lindeberg.

Update on Continuing Process to Clarify Marine Mammal Harvest Eligibility

NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are reviewing requirements for Alaska Native marine mammal harvest eligibilities.
January 15, 2025 - Agency Statement ,
Adult ribbon seal in Alaska An adult female ribbon seal looks around among ice floes in the Bering Sea. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Josh M London. Photo taken while working under authority of NMFS Research Permit #23858

Genetic Diversity in Alaska Red King Crab May Provide Resilience to Climate Change

New genetic research on the Alaska red king crab reveals previously undiscovered diversity among different regions, suggesting the species is more resilient to climate change and changing ocean conditions.
January 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Red king crab against a black background Red king crab on the deck of a research vessel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Erin Fedewa

2024 Winter News Roundup

A roundup of recent headlines from around the agency—hear about using illegal eel smuggling operation, scientists using AI to better understand monk seals, and funding announcements tied to climate resiliency and helping coastal communities.
December 18, 2024 - Podcast ,
A scientist wearing a personal flotation device squats in front of a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle typing on a laptop while on the back deck of a research vessel at sea. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution engineer Owen Ceserano downloads images collected from a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle called “Stella” on deck of R/V Hugh R. Sharp. HabCam can be seen in the background. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Zach Fyke