The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces that vessels using pot gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) are estimated to reach their total allowable catch (TAC) for Pacific cod, beginning 12 noon, Alaska local time, February 7, 2025, according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Regional Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. Keeping harvest […]
The Soundtrack of the Ocean: A Journey of Conservation and Innovation with NOAA and Deep Voice Beneath the ocean’s surface lies a hidden world where communication happens through sound. The songs of whales, the clicks of dolphins, the grunts of fish – each species contributes to an intricate, living soundtrack that tells the story of […]