Scientists identify key challenges and solutions for integrating environmental DNA into fisheries stock assessments. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a valuable tool that can enhance fish stock assessments by providing a non-invasive, cost-effective, and scalable way to monitor fish populations. Challenges remain in fully integrating eDNA into stock assessment frameworks. But ongoing research and collaboration are […]
NOAA has awarded $95,408,666 to JAG Alaska, Inc. from Seward, Alaska, to complete expanded upgrades and maintenance on NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson. Following the 2026 field season, the ship will go into a year-long maintenance period. NOAA is working to maximize the service life of each of its vessels through long-term maintenance planning and tracking. […]
“Hiding the impacts of climate change won’t stop it from happening, it will just make us far less prepared when it does,” one fired contractor said. In its latest attack on climate science, the Trump administration has fired everyone who produced content for Climate.gov, the public-facing website for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate […]
Kodiak fisherman sentenced to prison and banned from fishing for trafficking diseased crab. NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement led an investigation that resulted in a Kodiak fisherman being sentenced to prison for illegally trafficking diseased crab from Alaska to Washington. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska handled the successful prosecution. On May […]