National & International

NOAA and Saildrone launch drones to track hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico

Jose Antunes

Tropical storm Colin formed unexpectedly off the Carolinas and swiftly dissipated July 2-3. Forecasters still expect the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season to be more active than normal. NOAA image.

Forecasters still predict above-average Atlantic hurricane season

Kirk Moore

BOEM used data about scallop, squid, mackerel and butterfish fisheries to map out potential conflicts between fishermen and wind energy development in the New York Bight. BOEM graphic.

BOEM proposals to mitigate offshore wind fishing impact

A car drives through a flooded Charleston, South Carolina neighborhood. Nuisance flooding causes frequent road closures, overwhelmed storm water systems, and compromised infrastructure. National Ocean Service photo.

High tide flooding days increasing on East and Gulf coasts

Kirk Moore

NOAA Fisheries' new proposal: a 'roadmap' for use of ropeless gear

Jose Antunes

North Atlantic right whale #3230 "Infinity" and her calf were struck off the coast of Florida in February 2021. The calf pictured died from the strike. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission/NOAA permit 18786

NOAA wants stricter vessel speed limits to protect right whales

Kirk Moore

CALM-CS: an effort to end illegal labor practices in the seafood industry

Jose Antunes

A new reporter on the fisheries beat, Will Sennott of the New Bedford Light, and ProPublica, wrote an investigative report on foreign ownership of American fisheries rights. Tony Luong photo.

Foreigners Back in U.S. Waters

Paul Molyneaux

BOEM is proposing new wind energy areas totaling 1,148 square miles off Lake Charles, La., and Galveston, Texas. Some potential lease blocks are being excluded for shrimp fishing. BOEM graphic.

Biden pushes for Gulf of Mexico wind power

Kirk Moore

A Kodiak-based groundfish trawler. Alaska Whitefish Trawlers Association photo.

What science says about the sustainability of trawling

An interactive map to monitor the activity of dark fleets in coastal waters

Jose Antunes