Author NOAA Fisheries

August 6, 2024

Tribes and agencies join CalTrout to launch combined monitoring program. The removal of four dams on the Klamath River will reopen...

NOAA FISHERIES: Aging Yuba River debris dam jeopardizes threatened and endangered species

August 1, 2024

Partners advance a fishway around the Daguerre Point Dam on the Yuba River for salmon and sturgeon passage. The operation...

NOAA FISHERIES: World’s biggest dam removal project to open 420 miles of salmon habitat this fall

July 23, 2024

With the dams on the lower Klamath scheduled for complete removal by September, salmon will reenter 420 miles of habitat...

NOAA FISHERIES: Northern California steelhead maintain threatened status

July 10, 2024

A recent Endangered Species Act 5-year review shows water use, habitat loss, and climate change continue to compromise recovery. By...

NOAA FISHERIES: Tracking Study Seeks Secrets of Some of the Sacramento’s Most Successful Salmon

Delta science Fish and wildlife

May 22, 2024

Spring-run Chinook salmon from Butte Creek grow faster and survive better. By NOAA Fisheries Researchers are tracking one of the...

NOAA FISHERIES: Welcome to Salmon Country: California’s Central Valley

April 20, 2024

To the residents of California’s Central Valley, salmon represent family, culture, jobs, community, and identity. By NOAA Fisheries The Central...

NOAA FISHERIES: New wetland monitoring guidelines in San Francisco Bay leverage data to improve science and restoration

Delta science Planning and management Science

April 8, 2024

Collecting consistent wetland data supports large-scale insights. By NOAA Fisheries Conservation partners, including NOAA Fisheries, have created new guidelines for...

NOAA FISHERIES: Diverse habitats help salmon weather unpredictable climate changes

Fish and wildlife Science

March 14, 2024

Chinook in three creeks may be vulnerable alone, but resilient together. By NOAA Fisheries Restored salmon habitat should resemble financial...

NOAA FISHERIES: California Current Ecosystem shows resilience entering strong El Niño

March 11, 2024

The 2023–2024 California Current Ecosystem Status Report shows an abundance of forage fish and a productive system fueled by upwelling....

NOAA FISHERIES: Klamath River Reshapes Itself as Flushing Flows Move Reservoir Sediment Downriver

March 8, 2024

Biologists expect higher, turbid spring waters to jump-start recovery By NOAA Fisheries The Klamath River is making the most of...

NOAA FISHERIES: Sacramento River winter-run chinook salmon remain endangered, review finds

February 5, 2024

Recent progress offers hope for recovery but serious threats continue to affect species. By NOAA Fisheries Partners have pulled together...

NOAA FISHERIES: Unsettled Pacific Ocean offers few clear indicators for salmon success in 2024

January 12, 2024

By NOAA Fisheries Want to learn how the Pacific Ocean is likely to change and affect salmon survival in the...

NOAA FISHERIES: New funding and coordinated action to help bring California salmon back from the brink

November 6, 2023

NOAA and its partners are implementing dozens of projects to benefit endangered Central California Coast coho salmon. By NOAA Fisheries...

NOAA FISHERIES: Tribe, State, and Federal Partners Join To Return Endangered Salmon to Historic Habitat