Status of Stocks 2021
NOAA’s annual Status of Stocks report highlights its work with partners toward the goal of maximizing fishing opportunities while ensuring the sustainability of fisheries and …
Tagfish in the news
Shock on the South Fork: Rainbow eradication divides anglers
As anglers take to the water this year, they will again share the South Fork of the Snake River with Idaho Department of Fish and …
Migrating Puget Sound Steelhead Face Increased Predation at Hood Canal Bridge
The Hood Canal Bridge is a major source of mortality for migrating steelhead smolts, according to new research in the peer-reviewed journal Ecosphere by NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center scientists …
“An Era of Surprises”
NOAA Fisheries scientist Nate Mantua discusses why he started studying salmon as well as how climate change and anchovies are threatening salmon on the West …
Maine dam owner to make changes to try to save salmon
The owner of hydroelectric dams in Maine said Monday it’s going to make changes to some of its operations to try to help save some …
Gill lice detected for first time in Virginia trout
Native brook trout in Virginia appears to be out of harm’s way when it comes to the recent detection of a nasty aquatic parasite called …
Colorado finds “forever chemicals” in 100% of fish sampled in three counties
In another alarming report about the spread of the toxic waterproofing chemicals, Colorado says all fish sampled in El Paso, Adams, and Jefferson counties were …
ODFW Monitoring N. Umpqua Summer Steelhead, Possible Closures
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff is increasing monitoring for North Umpqua summer steelhead returns and is preparing anglers for possible closures. A …
Maine is home to the widest diversity of brook trout in the nation
Brook trout are native to most of Quebec, Newfoundland, Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and much of Ontario in Canada. In the United States, they …
Southern California steelhead are on the brink of extinction
In the past 25 years, only 177 adult Southern steelhead were documented in their native range. This is a dire contrast when compared to historical runs …