NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service, is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce. We have five regional offices, six science centers, and more than 20 laboratories around the United States and U.S. territories, and we work with partners across the nation.

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NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service, is responsible for the management, conservation, and protection of living marine resources within about 200 miles of the U.S. coast.

NOAA Fisheries—the trusted government authority on the science and management of fish, other marine life, and their habitats.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), informally known as NOAA Fisheries, is a United States federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that is responsible for the stewardship of U.S. national marine resources.

Jan 30, 2023 · On the East coast of the United States, some species have already experienced considerable climate-related changes in distribution, abundance, and/or productivity. These changes have the potential to strain fisheries management and governance systems.

U.S. commercial fish-ermen landed 9.3 bil-lion pounds of seafood valued at $5.5 billion. Dutch Harbor, Alaska and New Bedford, Massachusetts remain the top commercial fish-ing ports. Marine recreational anglers took 187 mil-lion trips and caught 950 million fish, 64 …

Jan 20, 2025 · Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a serious global problem that threatens the health and stability of ocean ecosystems and fisheries, food security, and economic growth, while undermining law-abiding fishers and communities that depend on them in the United States and around the world. IUU fishing can take many forms, ranging from the small-scale […]

Sep 1, 2022 · Several fishery management bodies on the East Coast of the U.S. are convening three webinar meetings of fishery management representatives to continue work on the East Coast Climate Change Scenario Planning initiative. This is a joint effort of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, the...

Jan 15, 2025 · NOAA is designating the marine portions of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, a 582,570 square-mile area in the Pacific Ocean, as America’s 18th national marine sanctuary. Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary will be the largest sanctuary in the National Marine Sanctuary System, and is one of the largest marine conservation areas in …