Posts for tag "commercial fishing"
Monitoring in the Great Barrier Reef
An international icon and critical marine ecosystem, the Great Barrier Reef is a cornerstone of the region’s economy, biodiversity, culture, and history. However, anthropogenic stressors and climate change have led to some deterioration of areas of the...
- Posted March 24, 2025
Using Satellites to Monitor Fisheries and Improve Sustainability
While there are many methods used to monitor the world’s oceans and lakes, remote sensing technologies like satellites have become more popular for large-scale viewing of water quality, seabed topography, coral reef health, sea surface characteristics and...
- Posted February 24, 2025
Florida Redfish Population Look Healthier Decades After Commercial Ban
A new study shows the redfish population in some Florida waters look healthier decades after the 1987 commercial ban.
- Posted November 20, 2023
Bringing Cod Back to Cape Cod
Cod populations have declined due to overfishing, and NOAA has invested a great deal into rebuilding the population over the past 10 years.
- Posted September 30, 2022
Federal and State Authorities Double-Down on Striped Bass Poaching
Violating fishing regulations in efforts to catch striped bass has become known to those on the shoreline as striped bass poaching, endemic along the Atlantic coast
- Posted September 14, 2022
Louisiana Speckled Trout Declines Spark Concern
One of the most popular saltwater fish in the state of Louisiana, the speckled trout has seen some unfortunate population trends in recent years.
- Posted September 9, 2022
