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06/10/2026

06/09/2026

Nantucket fishermen catch white shark, Cape Cod fishermen report shark taking striper: ‘White sharks are here’

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05/29/2026

Holy mackerel! NOAA Fisheries is announcing $2.3 million for cooperative research to study Atlantic mackerel with the Northeast fishing industry. We are partnering with the industry to learn more about mackerel population dynamics using advanced technology. NOAA Fisheries will work with more than 50 fishing vessels to collect management-relevant data on mackerel in New England and the mid-Atlantic. This research will investigate industry observations of increasing abundance after a previous decline in spawning stock biomass. We will apply our
findings to future Atlantic mackerel stock assessment, and other scientific products supporting management.

The Atlantic mackerel fishery is worth up to $23 million and mackerel are an ecologically important fish, yet there has been limited research on the population dynamics of this valuable species. The Atlantic Mackerel Cooperative Research Initiative is an opportunity for the fishing and science communities to work together to advance tools to monitor, understand, and manage this resource.

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/noaa-fisheries-announces-23-million-study-atlantic-mackerel-northeast-fishing-industry