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Scientists and the Fishing Industry Join Forces for Better Data and Management (Part 1)

NOAA Fisheries’ Cooperative Research programs build partnerships between scientists and fishermen to collect data that improves fisheries management.
April 06, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
This illustration features different types of cooperative research and benefits of the partnership between the fishing industry and scientists. The collaboration is represented by a fishing vessel at the center with the silhouettes of fisherman and a scientist working together to deploy bottom longlines.

NOAA Fisheries Partners with Northeast Groundfish Industry to Update Key Data for Stock Assessments

NOAA Fisheries’ Cooperative Research Branch and partners are re-evaluating conversion factors and length-weight relationships to improve the accuracy of groundfish stock assessments and ensure sustainable fisheries.
September 19, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A haddock placed on an electronic white measuring board on a boat deck. Caption: The electronic data collection setup used by the groundfish conversion factor project. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Dan Gates

As Fishing Season Opens, NOAA Implements Emergency Action to Ensure Uninterrupted Northeast Fisheries

This action provides a much-needed boost to Northeast fishermen, the seafood industry, and local fishing communities.
May 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A blue and white vessel with "R/V Gloria Michelle" on each side traverses past a breakwater. The NOAA research vessel Gloria Michelle conducts groundfish surveys in New England, an important mission to support science-based fisheries management. Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries

Ocean Models Help Link Environmental Conditions to a Fishery Stock Assessment

We are one step closer to using ocean and climate information to improve stock assessments and management measures.
July 22, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A flat, diamond-shaped fish lying on a sandy ocean bottom. Both eyes are on one side of the head, looking up at the camera. Caption: Yellowtail flounder on a sandy bottom photographed by a towed sampling array called HabCam. Photo Courtesy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Scientific Trawl Gear Performance Better Understood Thanks to Collaborative Research

Fishermen and researchers report on just how well our science center's survey trawl gear captures fish at different depths, especially flat fish like flounders.
October 06, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A very flat fish whose coloring blends into the sandy ocean bottom.

2019 Net Spread Study Targets Flatfish, Reveals Subtle Differences

Fishermen and researchers continue collaboration to better understand research survey trawl gear performance
November 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Trawl nets, side by side on stern of boat.