ocean conditions

Courtney Flatt

At least twice a year, a team of scientists on NOAA's research vessel Bell M. Shimada survey waters along the Washington and Oregon coast.

Courtney Flatt

The place where salmon spend most of their lives also is the place scientists know the least about: the ocean.

Courtney Flatt

Salmon and steelhead heading out to sea have lucked into some of the best ocean conditions in decades.