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Yakima River Salmon Get a Lifeline with Removal of Causeway

NOAA funding helped the Yakama Nation and partners remove a causeway in Richland, Washington, that had wreaked havoc on Yakima River salmon and steelhead populations. Now, fish have a better chance of surviving migration in and out of the river.
April 09, 2026 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Construction equipment on a narrow strip of land separating two areas of water An excavator breaches the Bateman Island causeway, allowing water to flow freely through the river channel for the first time in 85 years. Credit: Michael-David A. Bushman/Yakama Nation Fisheries

A Few Surprises in Alaska’s Marine Environment in 2024

NOAA Fisheries releases their annual Ecosystem Status Reports including a new report card for the northern Bering Sea which shares some promising news about sea ice conditions
December 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
3d map of Alaska 3D render and imaging of topographic map of Alaska showing the Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. Satellite images courtesy of NASA. Credit: Frank Ramspott

Secretary of Commerce Determines Fishery Resource Disasters for the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s 2020 Salmon Fisheries

The Secretary of Commerce determined that a commercial fishery failure occurred in two Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe fisheries.
November 22, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Photo of a chum salmon swimming upstream to spawn in Washington. Chum salmon swimming upstream to spawn in Washington. Credit: iStock

Federal and Tribal Leaders Celebrate $240 Million for Tribal Hatchery Modernization

NOAA Fisheries and the Bureau of Indian Affairs partner to meet treaty promises and sustain tribal access to salmon.
October 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Group of singers and dancers performing Tulalip tribal youth singers and dancers kicked off the celebration of new federal funding for tribal fish hatcheries.

Scientists Improve the Way They Measure Fish Fat to Accelerate Understanding of Fish Population Health

New streamlined method allows scientists to vastly increase the number of samples they can analyze at a time, gaining insights into fish population health—information critical for fisheries management.
September 24, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Scientist using lab equipment Bryan Cormack, fisheries biologist at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, uses a multi-channel pipette for streamlined high-throughput processing using the sulfo-phospho-vanillin (SPV) assay. He processed more than 2,700 SPV samples this past year. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Cody Pinger.

Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Completes Science Report

Task Force charged with creating a coordinated research strategy for salmon in Alaska.
July 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Different life stages of fish: eggs on the left, juvenile in the top image and chinook salmon on the bottom

NOAA Recommends $240 Million in Fish Passage Funding under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act

Forty-six projects will reopen migratory pathways, restore access to healthy habitat for fish, and build tribal capacity to develop and implement fish passage projects.
May 22, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
A coho salmon swims up the Sol Duc river on the Olympic Peninsula. A coho salmon swims up the Sol Duc river on the Olympic Peninsula. Credit: Adobe Stock.

Supporting the Long-Term Survival of Copper River Salmon and Alaska Native Traditions

With $4.3 million in NOAA funds, the Copper River Watershed Project and The Eyak Corporation will remove fish passage barriers, opening more streams for salmon spawning and subsistence fishing.
May 20, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
A person stands in front of a river holding a large silvery fish Eyak Tribal Member Tiffany Beedle holding a 35-pound King (Chinook) salmon she processed for the Native Village of Eyak Subsistence program. Credit: Tiffany Beedle.

NOAA Fisheries Issues the Final Rule Implementing Federal Management of Salmon Fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area

Amendment 16 addresses court rulings requiring Federal management of salmon fishing in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Act
April 29, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Underwater salmon in Alaska. Underwater salmon in Alaska. Credit: Adobe Stock

Influence of Climate on Young Salmon Provides Clues to Future of World’s Largest Sockeye Run

New insight on how climate drives salmon survival provides key information for sustainable management and resilient fishing communities.
April 08, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photo of two red and green, breeding adult sockeye salmon in a river with gravel bottom Adult sockeye salmon. Credit: Masahide Kaeriyama, Hokkaido University.