Water temperature affects many species' spawning times, access to food, and range. Collecting temperature data provides insight into the state of the ecosystem. Here, we will share bottom temperature data from this survey starting June 2026.
Water temperature affects many species' spawning times, access to food, and range. Collecting temperature data provides insight into the state of the ecosystem. Here, we will share bottom temperature data from this survey starting June 2026.
Convened by NOAA Fisheries and first held in 1986, the Flatfish Biology Conference provides researchers with an opportunity to present their findings on all aspects of flatfish research.
We conduct research and monitoring surveys to better understand the physical, biological, economic, and social components of marine ecosystems found in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean from the Canadian Scotian Shelf to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
This document compiles individual independent peer review reports, conducted through the Center for Independent Experts in 2025, of the Marine Recreational Information Program's improved Fishing Effort Survey. It also includes NOAA Fisheries' response.
This report summarizes the September 2025 independent scientific peer review of the Marine Recreational Information Program's updated FES calibration model, which rescales historical recreational fishing estimates to the improved 2026 FES design.