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Surveys in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

On-Demand Gear Guide

A roadmap for providing fishermen an option to use on-demand fishing systems in the Greater Atlantic Region by 2028.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Monitoring the Ecosystem in the Northeast

The most comprehensive, ongoing program exploring marine resources and oceanographic conditions in the Northwest Atlantic. Our analyses inform local and international fisheries management, protected species research, and climate science.
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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A Decade of Declines in Toothed Whale Densities Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

We document decadal density declines for seven of eight monitored species groups, including sperm whales, beaked whales, and dolphins.
December 21, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Southeast

False Killer Whales and Fisheries in Hawaiian Waters: Evidence From Mouthline and Dorsal Fin Injuries Reveal Ongoing and Repeated Interactions

Results suggest that efforts to reduce bycatch and begin monitoring of fisheries that overlap the range of the endangered MHI population are needed.
December 12, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Population Size Estimate for North Atlantic Right Whales

Population size estimation of North Atlantic right whales from 1990-2023.
October 22, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
North Atlantic right whale Archipelago and calf

Monitoring Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales in Near Real-Time by Sound, Air, and Sea

NOAA Fisheries uses the latest technologies, such as passive acoustic monitoring, to detect endangered North Atlantic right whales in near real-time and support the species’ recovery.
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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Bryde’s Whales Produce Biotwang Calls, Which Occur Seasonally in Long-Term Acoustic Recordings From the Central and Western North Pacific

Results provide evidence for a pelagic western North Pacific population of Bryde’s whales with broad distribution.
September 18, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Meet the Whales

Learn more about some of the individual North Pacific right whales that have been identified thus far!
Alaska

A density surface model describing the habitat of the Critically Endangered Rice’s whale Balaenoptera ricei in the Gulf of Mexico

This research characterizes habitat for endangered Rice’s whales based on oceanographic parameters and predicts where else they may occur.
May 08, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Southeast