National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

2025 Ocean Data Shows Mixed Bag Of Conditions For West Coast Juvenile Salmon, Suggesting Moderate Adult Survival In Coming Years

NOAA Rejects ESA-Listing For Oregon Coast, Northern California Chinook Salmon; ‘High Overall Abundance, Well-Distributed Spawning Populations’

December 19, 2025/in Endangered Species, Endangered Species Act, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA Fisheries Extends Sea Lion Lethal Removal Authorization To Reduce Predation On Columbia River Salmon, Steelhead

September 26, 2025/in Fisheries Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Judge Sets Schedule For Continuing Litigation Over Columbia River Basin Salmon Recovery; Motions, Briefs Oct. 8 To Jan. 22, 2026

September 26, 2025/in Litigation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Army Corps of Engineers

Plaintiffs Return To Federal Court To Continue Legal Battle Over Columbia Basin Salmon Recovery, Judge Lifts Stay

September 14, 2025/in Legislative Actions, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Army Corps of Engineers

NOAA In Court Agreement To Determine ESA-Listing Of Coastal Spring Chinook Salmon By Late 2025, Early 2026

July 18, 2025/in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Articles

River Managers Adopt Operations Aimed At Cooling Lower Snake River Water During Return Of Endangered Adult Sockeye

July 18, 2025/in Member Articles, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Anchovy Boom In Ocean Leading To Thiamine Deficiencies In Pacific Salmon, Fish Swimming Upside Down

July 18, 2025/in Endangered Species, Member Articles, National Academy of Sciences, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

With NOAA Funding, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Removes Dam In Washougal River Basin, Restoring Fish Passage, Habitat

July 18, 2025/in Dam Removal, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Articles

NOAA Launches New Ocean Modeling System For West Coast, Alaska, Predicts Future Ocean Changes

July 18, 2025/in Member Articles, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Ocean Health

NOAA: Gray Whale Population Migrating Along West Coast Continues To Decline, Lowest Since 1970s

June 30, 2025/in Endangered Species, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Articles

Trump Rescinds Biden’s Executive Order Aimed At Restoring Columbia Basin Salmon, Steelhead Runs

June 13, 2025/in Bonneville Power Administration, Dam Removal, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Wildlife Federation, Upper Columbia United Tribes, US Army Corps of Engineers

Lawsuit Seeks Quicker Action On NOAA Pending Determination Whether Alaska Chinook Salmon Warrant ESA-Listing

May 23, 2025/in Endangered Species, Endangered Species Act, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Columbia Basin Snowmelt, Runoff In Most Areas Early, Rapid; Water Supply Forecasts May-September Dropping

May 14, 2025/in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Water Supply

New Research Shows Juvenile Salmon Swim Downriver To Ocean, Then Back Up Other Rivers; ‘Salmon Still Surprise Us’

May 5, 2025/in Fish Returns, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Research

Administration’s Proposed Rule Would Alter Definition Of ‘Take’ For ESA Species, Critics Fear Less Habitat Protections

May 5, 2025/in Endangered Species, Endangered Species Act, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Fish and Wildlife Service

Mixed Ocean Conditions When Columbia River Salmonid Juveniles Hit Salt Water In 2023, Average Numbers Returning This Year

April 21, 2025/in Fish Returns, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Northwest Power & Conservation Council

Some Melting In March But Columbia Basin Water Supply Forecast Improves, 90 Percent Of Average At Dalles Dam (April-Sept)

April 12, 2025/in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Water Supply

Harmful Algae Blooming Off Southern California Coast Poisoning Sea Lions, Dolphins; Stranding In Large Numbers On Beaches

March 31, 2025/in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Columbia Basin Water Supply Forecast, April-September, Remains Below Normal, Coming Precipitation Could Help

March 15, 2025/in Member Articles, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Resource Conservation Service

Lawsuit Filed In Effort To Stop Musk’s DOGE From Taking Further Actions Against Multiple Environmental Agencies

March 15, 2025/in Center for Biological Diversity, Federal Aviation Administration, Litigation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Articles, US Bureau of Land Management, US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, US Department of Agriculture, US Department of Commerce, US Department of Transportation, US Environmental Protection Agency, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, US National Park Service

Corps Still Determining How To Implement Changes At Willamette Valley Dams With Funding Still Uncertain

February 25, 2025/in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Army Corps of Engineers, Water Supply

California Awards $15 Million For Salmon, Steelhead Restoration Projects

February 7, 2025/in California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inflation Reduction Act, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Though Doesn’t Feel Like It Right Now, Columbia Basin Water Supply Forecast For April-September Still Dropping

February 7, 2025/in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Water Supply

Conservation Groups File Lawsuit Calling For NOAA Fisheries To Speed Up ESA Listing Of Olympic Peninsula Summer, Winter Steelhead

February 7, 2025/in Endangered Species, Endangered Species Act, Litigation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Wild Fish Conservancy Northwest

2025 Ocean Data Shows Mixed Bag Of Conditions For West Coast Juvenile Salmon, Suggesting Moderate Adult Survival In Coming Years

NOAA Rejects ESA-Listing For Oregon Coast, Northern California Chinook Salmon; ‘High Overall Abundance, Well-Distributed Spawning Populations’

NOAA Fisheries Extends Sea Lion Lethal Removal Authorization To Reduce Predation On Columbia River Salmon, Steelhead

Judge Sets Schedule For Continuing Litigation Over Columbia River Basin Salmon Recovery; Motions, Briefs Oct. 8 To Jan. 22, 2026

Plaintiffs Return To Federal Court To Continue Legal Battle Over Columbia Basin Salmon Recovery, Judge Lifts Stay

NOAA In Court Agreement To Determine ESA-Listing Of Coastal Spring Chinook Salmon By Late 2025, Early 2026

River Managers Adopt Operations Aimed At Cooling Lower Snake River Water During Return Of Endangered Adult Sockeye

Anchovy Boom In Ocean Leading To Thiamine Deficiencies In Pacific Salmon, Fish Swimming Upside Down

With NOAA Funding, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Removes Dam In Washougal River Basin, Restoring Fish Passage, Habitat

NOAA Launches New Ocean Modeling System For West Coast, Alaska, Predicts Future Ocean Changes

NOAA: Gray Whale Population Migrating Along West Coast Continues To Decline, Lowest Since 1970s

Trump Rescinds Biden’s Executive Order Aimed At Restoring Columbia Basin Salmon, Steelhead Runs

Lawsuit Seeks Quicker Action On NOAA Pending Determination Whether Alaska Chinook Salmon Warrant ESA-Listing

Columbia Basin Snowmelt, Runoff In Most Areas Early, Rapid; Water Supply Forecasts May-September Dropping

New Research Shows Juvenile Salmon Swim Downriver To Ocean, Then Back Up Other Rivers; ‘Salmon Still Surprise Us’

Administration’s Proposed Rule Would Alter Definition Of ‘Take’ For ESA Species, Critics Fear Less Habitat Protections

Mixed Ocean Conditions When Columbia River Salmonid Juveniles Hit Salt Water In 2023, Average Numbers Returning This Year

Some Melting In March But Columbia Basin Water Supply Forecast Improves, 90 Percent Of Average At Dalles Dam (April-Sept)

Harmful Algae Blooming Off Southern California Coast Poisoning Sea Lions, Dolphins; Stranding In Large Numbers On Beaches

Columbia Basin Water Supply Forecast, April-September, Remains Below Normal, Coming Precipitation Could Help

Lawsuit Filed In Effort To Stop Musk’s DOGE From Taking Further Actions Against Multiple Environmental Agencies

Corps Still Determining How To Implement Changes At Willamette Valley Dams With Funding Still Uncertain

California Awards $15 Million For Salmon, Steelhead Restoration Projects

Though Doesn’t Feel Like It Right Now, Columbia Basin Water Supply Forecast For April-September Still Dropping

Conservation Groups File Lawsuit Calling For NOAA Fisheries To Speed Up ESA Listing Of Olympic Peninsula Summer, Winter Steelhead

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