This annual report highlights the work toward the goal of maximizing fishing opportunities while ensuring the sustainability of fisheries and fishing communities to support America's Blue Economy.
2018 Status of U.S. Fisheries Report
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Penobscot River Salmon Run Highest Since 2011
After dam removals and fish passage improvements, endangered Atlantic salmon are returning to the Penobscot River in encouraging numbers.
Stony Corals: Limits of Adaption
Corals have been dominant framework builders of reef structures for millions of years, creating habitats for a diverse community of species.
NOAA Increases Chance for Above-Normal Hurricane Season
NOAA forecasters monitoring oceanic and atmospheric patterns say conditions are now more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity since El Nino has now ended.
Fewer Cows, More Trees and Bioenergy
Francesco Cherubini likes to ask his Industrial Ecology students what’s the most common use of land today, and nearly all of them get the answer wrong.
Alaska Had Its Hottest Month on Record in July
For the fourth month in a row, the contiguous U.S. continued its streak of record-wet, 12-month periods, this time for August 2018 through July 2019.
