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Studying Fur Seal and Sea Lion Populations in Sunny Southern California – Blog Post 2

Join Alaska Fisheries Science Center researchers as they continue long-term studies of the populations of pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, fur seals) at San Miguel Island, California.
August 02, 2024 - Survey ,
Alaska
West Coast
Seal pup on the beach with sand on its face and body with rookery in background California sea lion pup. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Tony Orr UAS under NMFS Research Permits #22678 and #23283.

All-Out Acoustics

The Main Deck

What’s it like using active acoustics to fish hake?
July 31, 2024 - Survey ,
West Coast

Work Flow in the Wet Lab

The Main Deck

A glimpse into the workings of the wet lab aboard the first leg of the 2024 Hake Research Survey
July 31, 2024 - Survey ,
West Coast

Studying Fur Seal and Sea Lion Populations in Sunny Southern California - Blog Post 1

Travels to Sunny Southern California for Population Studies of Seals and Sea Lions

Join Alaska Fisheries Science Center researchers as they continue long-term studies of the populations of pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, fur seals) at San Miguel Island, California.
July 23, 2024 - Research ,
Alaska
West Coast
Intern sitting on a hill with binoculars looking down to a rookery Intern Chris Moon searching for marked California sea lions on San Miguel Island. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Sharon Melin.

Studying Ice Seals in the Bering Sea—Post #2

NOAA Fisheries scientists conduct several regular surveys and field projects on seals that make their homes on Arctic sea ice to gather information to be used to manage these seal populations.
July 23, 2024 - Survey ,
Alaska
An overhead view looking down on spotted seal female and its nursing pup on a sea ice floe. The white pup is actively nursing. The mother has a dark gray back and a light gray underbelly, with dark spots along its side. Female spotted seal nurses her pup on an ice floe in the Bering Sea. Photo taken while working under authority of NOAA Fisheries Research Permit #23858 and NOAA Notice of Intent to Fly #N24-17.

Barcode Breakthroughs: Revolutionizing Fisheries Science With Technology

An Inside Look at the 2023 Fall Groundfish Survey

We tested a new barcoding system onboard the NOAA Ship Oregon II to increase efficiency in our fisheries data collection process.
July 23, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
An orange sky shines over the back deck of a boat Sunrise on the back deck of the Oregon II. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi.

Kicking Off the 2024 Marine Mammal and Seabird Survey, Year 2

Collecting Information to Restore Marine Mammals and Seabirds in the Gulf of Mexico

Join the voyage as scientists explore the Gulf of Mexico collecting data on marine mammals and seabirds.
July 19, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
Tracklines zigzag through the northern Gulf of Mexico. Planned tracklines for the 2024 Vessel Survey for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Fenway and Her New Calf’s Journey North to Canada

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Marine mammal observer Alison Ogilvie and others spotted a familiar North Atlantic right whale during their summer aerial surveys in Canada. Beloved Fenway and her calf successfully made the more than 2,000-nautical-mile trip to the feeding grounds.
July 18, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A North Atlantic mom and calf pair swim at the surface of the ocean.

Making it Count on the 2024 Coastal Shark Bottom Longline Survey

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Perseverance yields success despite uncooperative weather.
July 08, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A shark at the water’s surface, still attached to the longline. A cylindrical tag is attached to its dorsal fin A juvenile dusky shark implanted with a satellite tag and released during the 2024 survey. This tag was deployed as part of a NOAA SEFSC study to determine post-release mortality rates. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/ Michelle Passerotti

Net-Working in the Pacific

A team of scientists recently collected marine organisms with large nets to help better understand the biological composition of our ocean. Learn about these tools that help our scientists "net-work" all around the ocean.
July 03, 2024 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
The right image shows the tucker trawl half submerged in the ocean with the sky visible in the background. Tucker trawl in the water just after deployment. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Johanna Wren