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State of the Ecosystem Reports for the Northeast U.S. Shelf

The annual State of the Ecosystem reports synthesize Northeast Shelf ecosystem information for the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils.

New England/Mid-Atlantic

A state of the ecosystem infographic of images representing the fishing industry, primary production, fishing, climate change, other human uses of the ocean, forage fish, synthesis presentations, and currents.

50 Years of Innovation and Leadership: Celebrating the Magnuson-Stevens Act

NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler reflects on the legacy and the future impact of the Act.

April 13, 2026 - Leadership Message ,

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U.S. Senators Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Warren Magnuson (D-WA) having a conversation in their neighboring senate seats, with state flags in the background.

U.S. Senators Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Warren Magnuson (D-WA), 1973.

Frequent Questions: Sea Turtles in the Pacific Islands Region

Find answers to top questions about sea turtle nesting, basking, and protection in the Pacific Islands. Please report all injured, entangled, or dead sea turtles to the NOAA Marine Wildlife Hotline: (888) 256-9840.

Pacific Islands

Messaging Mariners in Real Time to Reduce North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strikes

A new real-time messaging network uses a well-established maritime navigation safety technology—the Automatic Identification System—to reduce the risk of vessel strikes involving North Atlantic right whales.

February 12, 2026 - Feature Story ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Southeast

A right whale mom and calf pair swimming at the surface of the ocean. Perspective is from above, looking down.

North Atlantic right whale #4150 “Accordion” and her first calf swimming close to the shipping lanes at the entrance to the Port of New York and New Jersey. Accordion is named for the propeller scars on her back that resemble the musical instrument. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Tim Cole, taken under NOAA permit #27066.

Part 2—A Little Goes a Long Way: How Small Programs Are Educating Communities About Farmed Seafood

Community-driven aquaculture education programs are connecting communities to sustainable seafood—one classroom, kitchen, and podcast at a time.

January 21, 2026 - Feature Story ,

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National

Photo Credits (clockwise from top left): Gabriela Bradt; Saltwater Classroom/Austin Mills; Logan Willans/Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center; University of Maryland; Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group

Part 1—A Little Goes a Long Way: How Small Programs Are Educating Communities About Farmed Seafood

Innovative aquaculture education projects are finding new ways to connect communities to seafood.

January 08, 2026 - Feature Story ,

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West Coast

National

A grid of four photos. Top left is a From Hatchery to Habitat exhibit at an aquarium. Top right is a close-up of a person's hands and they are holding a shucked oyster and pouring hot sauce on it. Bottom left is a group of people in waist-high water watching an oyster farmer pull cages up to show their farm. Bottom right is a group of high school culinary students and their mentors standing at a display table. Overlaid on the photo grid reads "eeBLUE naaee Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grantees"

Photo credits: Tampa Bay Watch (top left); South Carolina Aquarium (top right); North Carolina Oyster Trail (bottom left); Tagal Oceanic/Lisa Tagal (bottom right)

NOAA Fisheries Moves to Paperless Fishery Bulletins

FB25-045: Southeast Fishery Bulletin. For more information, contact: Sustainable Fisheries Division, (727) 824-5305

December 17, 2025 -

Southeast

Shell-ebrate the Holidays with Festive Fisheries Cards

Fisheries-themed cards are sure to spread holiday cheer!

December 17, 2025 - Feature Story ,

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New England/Mid-Atlantic

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Here comes Santa Claws!

Part 2: Seafood Tips from the People Bringing You America's Seafood

Need a spark of holiday cooking inspiration? Explore these practical tips from seafood pros—and discover the stories of the families and communities behind America’s sustainable seafood.

December 11, 2025 - Feature Story ,

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A grid of two rows of three photos each, with a text box "meet the people brining our nation seafood". The top row: A man in a hat holding two plates of seafood in front of a Fish Market storefront (left); A man kneeling on a tarp in an estuary with a handfull of small oysters (middle); A man in a teal shirt smiling with a beach in the background (right). In the bottom row: A family on a small boat labaled Farm Stand (right); a woman in a chef's apron and shirt holding up a salmon standing on a rocky coastl

Credit: NOAA Fisheries and Partners

Celebrate Seafood This Holiday Season

The holiday season is here, and it’s the perfect time to celebrate with your favorite U.S. seafood!

November 20, 2025 - Feature Story ,

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New England/Mid-Atlantic

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An assortment of seafood including crustaceans, mussels, filets of salmon, shrimp, sardines, and other whole fish. Garnished with lemon wheels, leafy greens, and ice. The assortment takes up about two thirds of the image and the remaining one third on the right says "Celebrate Seafood This Holiday Season!" with gold confetti in the background.

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