2024 Bottom Longline Survey in Photos
Our survey sees some pretty incredible things while working in the Gulf of Maine. From marine mammals, fish, and birds, to gorgeous sunrises and exciting moments, here are some of the sights and scenes they were treated to in 2024.
Our Cooperative Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey is now in its 10th year of collecting fisheries data in rocky bottom habitat. While working with our region’s commercial fishing community to collect this data, they get to see and experience some amazing things. Here are some of the incredible moments they captured in photos
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The feathery mouth and spiny carapace of a Northern stone crab. While these crabs can be found on both sides of the Atla...
The iridescent shimmer of golden tilefish eyes and skin are giving us total fae vibes! This fish was caught during the s...
A close up of a longhorn sculpin caught during the spring survey. These fish have very striking striped markings on thei...
We spotted this Northern fulmar during the spring survey, likely hoping that some of the fish would fall off the boat fo...
A fog bank envelops the Sandwich Marina in Sandwich, Massachusetts, as the crew from the F/V Tenacious II offload gear a...
This sunset wrapped up the second to last haul during one of the spring survey trips. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Emma Fowler...
Headed back home after one of the spring survey trips and we were treated to this beautiful sunset, as seen from the dec...
F/V Mary Elizabeth approaches one of the high flyers on a very eerily calm morning during the spring survey. A high flye...
Everybody aboard F/V Mary Elizabeth was excited to see this octopus come up from the depths. It was caught during the sp...
Half a basket of Atlantic cod caught during the spring survey. It’s one of the groundfish species found in our region a...
A close up of an Atlantic cod’s eyeball and spotted skin. This cod was caught during the spring survey. Credit: NOAA Fis...
It doesn't happen often, but sometimes lobsters latch onto the longline hooks and get pulled up to the surface. This sma...
This Atlantic halibut looks grumpy about having been caught during the spring survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Emma Fowler...
F/V Mary Elizabeth mate Steve Kenney watches the sunrise while he waits for a cue from captain Phil Lynch to start setti...
We were treated to humpback whale sightings on the first trip onboard the F/V Mary Elizabeth for the spring survey. This...
A feathered hitchhiker, a white-throated sparrow, taking a rest on top of a fish tote during the spring survey. Credit:...
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