The 2022 Summer CalCOFI cruise sailed aboard R/V Bold Horizon from August 14-30 to survey the distributions and abundances of pelagic fish stocks, their prey, and their biotic and abiotic environments in the California Current.
In July 2022, NOAA Fisheries named Kristen Koch the acting Chief Science Advisor and Director of Scientific Programs. We sat down with Kristen to find more about her background, her goals for fisheries science, and even her favorite work memory to date.
Bycatch—the catch of non-target species—is a complex, global issue that threatens the sustainability of our fishing communities, economies, and ocean ecosystems. Learn how we work to develop, test, and adopt gears that reduce bycatch in U.S. fisheries.