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R/V Gloria Michelle

The 72-foot Research Vessel Gloria Michelle can be found conducting groundfish or shrimp surveys in New England waters or involved in special projects for NOAA Fisheries Service or for other scientific research organizations in the Northeast.
Image: R/V Gloria Michelle

Frequent Questions: Catch Shares

Catch shares are a proven fishery management tool that allows flexibility and accountability in fisheries worldwide. Learn more about catch shares and how they work below.

Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan Framework Adjustment 13

This action establishes a five-year rebuilding plan and includes measures to implement 2019–2021 Atlantic mackerel specifications and a revised river herring and shad catch cap for the Atlantic mackerel fishery. Effective date: November 29, 2019.

Dodging the Dead Zone: Finding Shrimp During Low-Oxygen Conditions

Seasonal hypoxic conditions in the Gulf of Mexico force many shrimp to relocate. Scientists from NOAA and North Carolina State University are trying to make these shrimp easier to find.
Image: Dodging the Dead Zone: Finding Shrimp During Low-Oxygen Conditions

Groundfish Assessment Program Systematics

Fish systematic research has enabled more accurate identification of species in the eastern Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands region.

Necropsy Offers Rare Opportunity to Study White Shark Biology

An immature female white shark found on a beach in the Florida panhandle provided scientists the rare opportunity to collect valuable scientific data.
Image: Necropsy Offers Rare Opportunity to Study White Shark Biology

Let Qualified Experts Respond to Entangled Whales!

When well-intentioned members of the public take matters into their own hands to try and save a whale, they put themselves and the animals in grave danger.
Image: Let Qualified Experts Respond to Entangled Whales!

$1 Million for Sea Turtle and Hawaiian Monk Seal Conservation in the Pacific Islands

NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office proposes funding for more than a dozen international and Hawaiʻi-based projects that help the recovery of sea turtles and Hawaiian monk seals.
Image: $1 Million for Sea Turtle and Hawaiian Monk Seal Conservation in the Pacific Islands

Changes to the King Mackerel Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Regions

FB17-021 Southeast Regional Office Fishery Bulletin; For More Information, Contact: Karla Gore, 727-824-5305, karla.gore@noaa.gov

$99.6 Million Approved to Continue Restoring Gulf-wide Resources Impacted by Deepwater Horizon

Eleven projects aimed at restoring sea turtles, marine mammals, oysters, and birds are approved to move forward in all five Gulf states, and in Mexico.
Image: $99.6 Million Approved to Continue Restoring Gulf-wide Resources Impacted by Deepwater Horizon
Image: Continuing Species in the Spotlight Initiative Empowers NOAA Fisheries' Endangered Species Conservation Efforts

Spring 2017 Coastal Pelagic Species Survey for Daily Egg Production Method

The 2017 Coastal Pelagic Species Survey for Daily Egg Production Method will run between San Diego, CA, and Cape Mendocino, CA, from March 21 through April 22, 2017.
Image: Spring 2017 Coastal Pelagic Species Survey for Daily Egg Production Method