News and Announcements

Sunset through net reel of research vessel 2024-25 California Current Ecosystem Status Report: El Niño Yields to Upwelling in the California Current, Renewing Productivity of West Coast Ecosystem
March 07, 2025
Annual Ecosystem Status Report describes the rapid transition to very robust upwelling with diverse prey communities and regional patches of high productivity.
EBFM Guidelines with plain language inset from the EBFM Road Map. NOAA Fisheries Releases Updated Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) Road Map
November 26, 2024
Updated road map will continue to guide the agency towards managing our nation’s fisheries at an ecosystem level.
Correlation analyses for factors affecting recreational fishing engagement and reliance New U.S. West Coast Recreational Fishing Community Indices Now Available
August 26, 2024
CCIEA social scientists constructed recreational fishing indices for assessing the involvement and impact of recreational fishing within different U.S. West Coast communities.
Maps of near-bottom dissolved oxygen over time. Near-bottom hypoxia widespread and increasing off the US Pacific Northwest
August 01, 2024
Recently published research demonstrates a consistent trend toward lower oxygen levels in the region over time, with near-bottom hypoxia observed over nearly half of the continental shelf in 2021.
Phytoplankton Bloom, Shellfish Dieoff Headline Northeast’s 2024 State of the Ecosystem Reports 2024 State of the Ecosystem Reports: Dinoflagellate Bloom Dominates the Gulf of Maine
May 23, 2024
The annual reports synthesize changes and trends in New England and Mid-Atlantic ecosystem conditions relative to fishery management objectives.
groundfish closeup NWFSC Climate change affects different U.S. West Coast fishing fleets unequally
March 06, 2024
A new study shows vessels that fish further north will likely experience more dramatic changes.
Dr. Jamison Gove presented on the Hawai'i IEA Ecosystem Status Reports during NOAA Seminar Series Dr. Jamison Gove Presents on Ecosystem Status Report for the Hawaiian Islands
December 13, 2023
Hawai'i IEA's Dr. Jamison Gove presented on the Ecosystem Status Reports for the Hawaiian Islands during NOAA's Ecosystem Based Management/Ecosystem Based Fishery Management Seminar Series.
Spatial patterns in SST forecast skill Scientific models are becoming increasingly accurate in forecasting changing ocean conditions
December 11, 2023
Two new papers use ecological forecasts to offer new insight into changing conditions that can shift fisheries and drive conflicts.
The autonomous surface vehicle called the Wave Glider travels along the ocean surface near Hawai‘i Island. Autonomous Vehicles Powered by Ocean Waves Support NOAA Fisheries Research
November 30, 2023
Researchers are using wave-powered autonomous surface vehicles to assess ocean ecosystem health around the Hawaiian Islands.
New Research Predicts Effects of Marine Heatwaves on Top Ocean Predators New Research Predicts Effects of Marine Heatwaves on Top Ocean Predators
September 05, 2023
Real-time shifts in marine ecosystems and species demand “climate-ready” fisheries. This new research will inform fisheries management.