Dive In with NOAA Fisheries

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.

How two U.S. agencies collaborate together and with other countries that host the leatherbacks' nesting beaches.

Learn how sport fisheries are improving West Coast fisheries.

NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Janet Coit celebrates 50 years of the Endangered Species Act and discusses why it is such a foundational law.

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.

New genome sequencing reveals the reason behind Southern Resident killer whales' failure to thrive.

Fishadelphia brings fresh, local seafood from the Jersey Shore and distributes it at sliding scale prices to economically and culturally diverse communities in Philadelphia.

Learn about our podcast, Dive In with NOAA Fisheries, and catch up on past episodes.

Hear how regional fishery management councils shape the management of our nation's fisheries.

A look at the Marine Mammal Protection Act's many advancements and accomplishments in the last 50 years.

Teachers bring the world to their students. And since 1990, NOAA has been helping them do it by bringing educators from all over the country on research cruises. The program Teacher at Sea has sent more than 850 teachers from kindergarten to college level

Recreational fishing is a key part of the social and economic fabric of our coastal communities. Explore how policy and partnership are working to ensure U.S. recreational fishing remains vibrant and sustainable for the future.

On this episode, we spotlight two SK Grant projects and hear a little about the ground level work (or sea level work) happening around the country.

NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Janet Coit talks about the challenges and opportunities facing the U.S. seafood industry, and getting Americans to eat more local seafood.

Aquaculture—or farmed seafood—is important for nutrition, for local jobs, for climate-ready food systems, and for collaboration between wild capture and aquaculture to put U.S. seafood back on U.S. plates.

Join us as we take a look at bycatch reduction efforts through the lens of innovation.

New national, comprehensive strategy around equity and environmental justice is centered around fairness for all.

A new proposed rule aims to reduce vessel strikes and add protections to endangered North Atlantic right whales.

Historic coastal and climate resilience funding for NOAA, made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will improve habitat restoration, coastal resilience, and weather forecasting infrastructure.

This Sea Turtle Week, we talk with Barb Schroeder, National Sea Turtle Coordinator, about bycatch innovations that are helping sea turtles thrive.

Hear how a federal program is providing free gear and training to anglers to reduce barotrauma in Gulf of Mexico fisheries.

Listen in to earn how surveys support seafood and fishing central to the Pacific Islands culture and economy, as well as how our scientists study, recover, and care for endangered Hawaiian monk seals.

The ocean ecosystems of southeastern United States are many and varied. They encompass parts of the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. Learn how the Southeast Fisheries Science Center supports them all.

Dive into the science collected in the northeast region and learn about the historic origins of Woods Hole, which today is an epicenter of oceanography and home to several institutions, including the Northeast Fisheries Science Center.

In this episode, John Sheehan talks with Dr. Kirstin Holsman and Dr. Libby Jewett. They share insights on some of the very real challenges of climate change, as well some actionable information.

Hear from Janet Coit, NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator, on all things sustainable seafood, climate change, and more.

Learn how NOAA Fisheries collects data on the West Coast.

Dive into how NOAA Fisheries collects data in Alaska.

Checking in on endangered Southern Resident Killer whales with NOAA Fisheries scientist Dr. Megan Wallen.

Our scientists and partners have conducted surveys for 150 years to gather data on ocean conditions and monitor marine life. Learn about the importance of these surveys and how they've been changing due to climate change and the ongoing pandemic.

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.

Supporting veterans is imperative to our agency. NOAA VetCorps gives veterans the training and tools to pursue careers in habitat conservation and restoration.

What it means and the work it takes to rebuild fish stocks.

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.

Learn about the decades-long effort to get West Coast groundfish back on our plates.

Discover the versatility of seaweed and the contributions of seaweed farming—or seaweed aquaculture—to working waterfronts and environmental sustainability.

A new initiative brings together public and private partners to address labor abuses in the seafood sector.

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.