Episodes
Listen to our new podcast episode about passive acoustic monitoring and where it fits into the country's renewable energy strategy.
Published 05/08/24
Published 05/08/24
A few years ago, snow crab populations in Alaska collapsed. Hear how NOAA biologists solved the mystery of what happened to them.
Published 04/24/24
Field teams have been living at rustic field camps studying changes in the Antarctic ecosystem for more than 30 years. Now, the field camps are getting an upgrade that will make it easier to conduct critical research.
Published 04/11/24
A roundup of recent headlines from around the agency—hear about new Hawaiian monk seal pups, environmental DNA, new fish species, killer whale diversity, and more.
Published 03/29/24
The Hawaiian monk seal pupping season has started! NOAA Fisheries experts in the Pacific Islands work with partners to protect the pups during this critical time.
Published 03/13/24
Eat more monkfish! It's cheaper than lobster but has a similar taste and texture. A nonprofit agency in New York works to increase demand and consumption of monkfish in the Northeast.
Published 02/28/24
Hear an update from some of the leaders in our agency on the status of North Atlantic right whales, and our plans to use Inflation Reduction Act funds for right whale conservation.
Published 02/14/24
The Northeast Bottom Trawl survey reached a major milestone when it turned 60 years old in fall 2023. Learn how this survey is conducted and how it informs science and management in the Atlantic.
Published 02/01/24
North Atlantic right whales get a lot of attention. In this episode, we learn a little about their lesser known West Coast cousins: North Pacific right whales, whose numbers are dramatically low.
Published 01/11/24
A roundup of recent headlines from around the agency—hear about endangered species, climate change, habitat restoration, Antarctic research, and more.
Published 12/19/23
Mission: Iconic Reefs is an effort to protect and restore seven key reef sites in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Published 12/07/23
Oceanic whitetip sharks, once abundant across the globe, are now listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. However, a forthcoming recovery plan is designed to help bring this species back from the brink.
Published 11/28/23
Supporting veterans is imperative to our agency. NOAA VetCorps gives veterans the training and tools to pursue careers in habitat conservation and restoration.
Published 11/08/23
What it means and the work it takes to rebuild fish stocks.
Published 10/25/23
Supporting healthy, sustainable seafood and a robust seafood industry is a major priority for NOAA Fisheries. Hear from NOAA Fisheries leadership and members of the seafood community about climate readiness and plans for responding to a changing climate.
Published 10/18/23
Learn about the decades-long effort to get West Coast groundfish back on our plates.
Published 10/11/23
Discover the versatility of seaweed and the contributions of seaweed farming—or seaweed aquaculture—to working waterfronts and environmental sustainability.
Published 09/28/23
A new initiative brings together public and private partners to address labor abuses in the seafood sector.
Published 08/24/23
How the restoration of the Klamath watershed, the largest dam removal project in the world, will reopen access to habitat for the threatened and endangered native fish of the area.
Published 08/04/23
NOAA Fisheries has successfully managed Atlantic highly migratory sharks for 30 years. Learn about some of the challenges of assessing shark stocks and combatting misinformation about sharks.
Published 07/11/23
How two U.S. agencies collaborate together and with other countries that host the leatherbacks' nesting beaches.
Published 06/14/23
Learn how sport fisheries are improving West Coast fisheries.
Published 06/07/23
NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Janet Coit celebrates 50 years of the Endangered Species Act and discusses why it is such a foundational law.
Published 05/19/23
The seafood industry is impacted by global forces such as climate change, international trade relations, and growing competition for ocean use—forces which also shape NOAA's priorities.
Published 05/05/23