Blog

image: Dense shell midden deposit spanning the past 1000 years as exposed during excavation at a Tseshaht First Nation village in the Pacific Northwest (Photo credit: Iain McKechnie).

Mar 25, 2024

What can ancient oyster fisheries teach us about sustainable harvesting today?

Millennia-old practices reveal new possibilities for modern fisheries management.

Mar 18, 2024

How can we rebuild the stock of South Atlantic red snapper?

A new model suggests options.

Mar 11, 2024

Who’s out looking for mountain trout?

Three groups of anglers with very different motivations.

Mar 4, 2024

Can we predict when and where we’ll find bluefish?

To find the answers, it’s literally gut-check time.

image: two boats full of fishers on NC waters.

Feb 26, 2024

Does trophy fishing put fish populations at risk?

World records suggest certain species are under pressure.

Feb 19, 2024

Do herons and other shorebirds prefer living shorelines?

If an artificially-created habitat meets all the needs of marsh-dwellers, it might also bode well for what you find on the end of your hook.

Feb 12, 2024

What makes anglers happy?

Three things can make a fisher’s day.

Feb 5, 2024

Are cormorants hampering the recovery of fisheries?

These birds consume thousands of metric tons of menhaden along North Carolina’s coast, but the impact might not be as high as scientists thought.

Jan 29, 2024

Are fishing and boating regulations protecting endangered whales?

Some whales face significant threats from vessels and fishing gear.

Image: NOAA scientists tag and measure a blue marlin.

Jan 22, 2024

Do you want to get hooked on fisheries science?

It’s wintertime — so instead of daydreaming about fishing, why not pull up a chair and participate in our online fisheries science course on Tuesday evenings?