Atlantic Northern Shrimp Survey Sights & Scenes
Some of the visual delights staff were treated to while working the 2023 Atlantic Northern Shrimp Survey this summer.
During the 2023 Atlantic Northern Shrimp Survey, biological science technician Zach Fyke captured some of the incredible sights and scenes that he and the survey team were treated to while sampling in the Gulf of Maine. Read his blog to learn more about the survey and what they found.
Leg 3 survey staff (left to right): Zachary Fyke, Peter Chase, Megan Barry, Elizabeth Alonzo, Sabrina Dahl, Rob Alexande...
R/V Gloria Michelle, the research vessel used for the Atlantic Northern Shrimp Survey, docked in New Castle, New Hampshi...
Atlantic northern shrimp. The Atlantic northern shrimp commercial fishery has been closed since 2014. The population has...
We “work up” the catch at the sorting table. That means we sort the catch by species, and some by sex, into individual c...
We spotted a few Atlantic white-sided dolphins during the survey. They get their name from the distinctive yellowish-tan...
Atlantic white-sided dolphins are small—only about 8 to 9 feet long. They have a very small beak with a dark upper and w...
I think this might have been a great black-backed gull. They’re the largest gull in the world. Their broad wings and gen...
Great shearwater are a common seabird off the Atlantic coast. They’re often called ocean nomads, traveling thousands of ...
We found a small monkfish with an Acadian redfish hanging out of its mouth. This happens sometimes in trawl and shrimp n...
A monkfish lies on top of a digital measuring board—one of the pieces of equipment that is part of our integrated fisher...
Lumpfish are one of the coolest fish. They have pelvic fins that have evolved over time to form a kind of suction disk t...
All aglow. Sea ravens are magnificent-looking fish. They come in many shapes and colors. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Zach Fyk...
A hazy sun glows orange as it sets. Its color likely influenced by the Canadian wildfires in 2023. Credit: NOAA Fisherie...
A shark sneaks up on a great shearwater. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Zach Fyke
A slightly hazy sunset takes the shape of an Atlantic scallop. It appears this way because of atmospheric refraction—the...
We passed by Whaleback Lighthouse on the way back to New Castle, New Hampshire. There we saw another research vessel nam...
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