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(Image credit: NOAA Fisheries/Adam 脺 (NOAA Fisheries MMPA-ESA Permit #14097))" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_650/public/2024-11/BrydeWhale.png?h=19475e1a&itok=Mrh0V8lp" width="650" height="365" alt="A Bryde鈥檚 whale photographed in the Mariana Archipelago." loading="lazy" /> </a> </div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><div><a href="/stories/podcast-ai-identifies-mysterious-whale-calls" hreflang="en">Podcast: AI identifies mysterious whale calls</a></div></div></div></div> </article> </div></div></div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-labeled-and-overridable-node-ref paragraph--display-mode-default hide-focus-area-text" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-referenced-node c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <article class="node node--type-news node--promoted node--display-mode-focus-area-landscape-image-content-link c-article"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-node-focus-area c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__items"><div class="c-field__item"><a href="/fisheries">Fisheries</a> </div></div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-image c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <a href="/news/new-action-plan-will-enhance-us-seafood-import-monitoring-program-ext" hreflang="en"><img title="Fishermen offloading.聽Credit: Shutterstock. (Image credit: Shutterstock)" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_650/public/2024-11/fishermenoffloading.jpg?h=a64cbcfd&itok=hMaWvZA5" width="650" height="365" alt="Fishermen offloading.聽Credit: Shutterstock." loading="lazy" /> </a> </div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><div><a href="/news/new-action-plan-will-enhance-us-seafood-import-monitoring-program-ext" hreflang="en">New action plan will enhance U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program </a></div></div></div></div> </article> </div></div></div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-labeled-and-overridable-node-ref paragraph--display-mode-default hide-focus-area-text" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-referenced-node c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <article class="node node--type-news node--promoted node--display-mode-focus-area-landscape-image-content-link c-article"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-node-focus-area c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__items"><div class="c-field__item"><a href="/fisheries">Fisheries</a> </div></div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-image c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <a href="/news/92-million-awarded-to-academic-partners-for-pacific-salmon-recovery-ext" hreflang="en"><img title="Researches with the Fisheries Collaborative Program at the University of California at Santa Cruz deploy equipment to measure predation rates on juvenile salmon in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. (Image credit: Brendan Lehman)" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_650/public/2024-11/researchcruise.jpg?h=b11ba095&itok=yukPZ1aJ" width="650" height="365" alt="Researches with the Fisheries Collaborative Program at the University of California at Santa Cruz deploy equipment to measure predation rates on juvenile salmon in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta." loading="lazy" /> </a> </div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><div><a href="/news/92-million-awarded-to-academic-partners-for-pacific-salmon-recovery-ext" hreflang="en">$9.2 Million awarded to academic partners for Pacific salmon recovery</a></div></div></div></div> </article> </div></div></div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph-float-enabled paragraph--type-about paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-full-indent-left-right top-padding-40px bottom-padding-60px bottom-margin-60px" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-5045"> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--33-67 float-side-left"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="content-float-wrapper image-crop-width-default-650"> <img alt="half fish, half graph icon in front of fishing hook" title=" half fish, half graph icon in front of fishing hook" src="/sites/default/files/styles/default_width_650/public/legacy/image/2019/Jun/fisheries4.jpg?h=ae8c5092&itok=G32lbks0" width="650" height="641" loading="lazy" /> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="about-title">About NOAA Fisheries </div> <div class="about-text"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>Our work is guided by two core mandates—to ensure the productivity and sustainability of fisheries and fishing communities through science-based decision-making and compliance with regulations, and to recover and conserve protected resources including whales, turtles, and salmon. We have five regional offices, six science centers, and more than 20 laboratories around the United States and U.S. territories. </p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="about-links"> <div class="about-link"><a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov">Go to NOAA Fisheries</a></div> <div class="about-link"><a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/sustainable-seafood/">Go to Fishwatch.gov </a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-facts paragraph--display-mode-variant-1 paragraph--type-quick-facts--display-mode-variant-1 paragraph--width-full-indent-left-right top-border top-border-color-gray-1 top-border-width-100 bottom-border bottom-border-color-gray-1 bottom-border-width-100 top-margin-60px top-padding-40px bottom-padding-60px bottom-margin-60px" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div class="facts-wrapper"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-5046"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">50</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>The number of fish stocks rebuilt since 2000 as a result of our fishery management process.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-5047"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">164</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>The number of endangered and threatened species that NOAA Fisheries has jurisdiction over, including 66 foreign species.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-5048"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">19 pounds</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>The average amount of fish and shellfish Americans ate in 2020, down .3 pounds from 2019. U.S. dietary guidelines recommend eating at least 8 ounces of seafood per week.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-5049"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">4.4 million square miles</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>The total area that NOAA Fisheries is responsible for monitoring and enforcing regulations for marine fisheries. This area is the largest Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the world.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-5050"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">8.4 billion</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>The number of pounds of seafood that commercial fishermen landed in 2020 (most recent data year) valued at $4.7 billion.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-5051"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">1.7 million</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>The number of jobs that U.S. commercial and recreational fishing supported in fishing and across the broader economy, generating $253 billion in sales impacts, and contributing $117 billion to gross domestic product in 2020.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-5052"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">152,000 acres</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>The number of acres of habitat restored since 1991. Since then, NOAA has contributed technical and financial assistance to more than 3,600 projects, which have restored 152,000 acres of habitat and opened more than 6,700 stream miles for fish migration.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-5053"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">460</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>The number of fish stocks or stock complexes that NOAA Fisheries manages under 46 fishery management plans.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-5054"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">1.5 billion dollars</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>The value of U.S.-farmed seafood in 2017 (most recent data year). The most valuable U.S.-farmed marine species were oysters ($186 million), clams ($129 million), and Atlantic salmon ($61 million).</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-5055"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">193 million</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>The number of fishing trips that saltwater anglers took in 2018 (most recent year of data). Those fishing trips supported 470,000 jobs and contributed $41 billion to the national economy.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="buttons"> <div class="next-fact"> <a class="arrows-cw slick-arrow" tabindex="0"> <span>Show me another fact</span></a> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div></div></div></div> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-featured-node c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><article class="must-see " role="article" data-observe-resizes > <a href="/news-release/status-of-stocks-record-low-number-of-stocks-on-overfishing-list-in-2023"> <div class="must-see-wrapper"> <div class="must-see-left"> <div class="must-see-title">Must See</div> <div class="node-title right-angle-after">Status of the stocks: Record-low number of stocks on overfishing list in 2023</div> </div> <div class="must-see-right" style="background-image: url('/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_650/public/2024-04/PHOTO-young-coho-salmon-used-on-cover-2023-Status-of-the-Stocks-Report-iStock-509481512.jpg?h=dd7be773')"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-image c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_650/public/2024-04/PHOTO-young-coho-salmon-used-on-cover-2023-Status-of-the-Stocks-Report-iStock-509481512.jpg?h=dd7be773&itok=B1jQNg0w" width="650" height="365" alt="Image of young coho salmon used on the cover of the 2023 Status of the Stocks Report." title="Image of young coho salmon used on the cover of the 2023 Status of the Stocks Report." /> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </a> </article> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </article> <div class="views-element-container c-block c-block--provider-views c-block--id-views-blockfocus-area-carousel-carousel" id="block-views-block-focus-area-carousel-carousel"> <h2 tabindex="0" class="c-block__title">Focus Areas //</h2> <div class="c-block__content"> <div class="c-view c-view--focus-area-carousel c-view--display-carousel view js-view-dom-id-58ce9b30079d468d06fe8735463ae5df50eb19f578ede4058ceea2ea3ac5f084"> <div class="c-view__header"><button class="prev-button"> <span class='visually-hidden'>Previous Slider Item</span> </button></div> <div class="c-view__content"> <div class="c-view__row"><article class="image-link image-link-icon" role="article" data-observe-resizes> <header> <a href="/education" hreflang="en">Education</a> </header> <div class="image"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-image c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_325/public/2021-06/NOAA-kids-day-2019-van-de-graaff-hero-image.png?h=98f9285c&itok=Cqt8g_Vq" width="325" height="325" alt="Young children gather around a Van de Graaff machine, a metal structure with a large metal sphere on top, with a metal spherical wand attached. 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