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2022 Northeast Ship-Based Survey Review
Scientific parties, the officers and crew of NOAA ships, and charter vessels log more than 300 days at sea monitoring and sampling from ships on the U.S. Northeast shelf.
Autonomous Vehicles Help Scientists Estimate Fish Abundance While Protecting Human Health And Safety
An innovative scientific approach to survey Alaska pollock this year.
2014 Assessment of the Demersal Shelf Rockfish Stock Complex in the Southeast Outside District of the Gulf of Alaska
The demersal shelf rockfish (DSR) complex (yelloweye, quillback, copper, rosethorn, canary, China, and tiger rockfish) (Table 1) is assessed on a biennial cycle, with full stock assessments typically conducted in odd calendar years, however we are present
Aerial Surveys Monitor Growing Gray Seal Populations off the Northeastern United States
Counting gray seal pups in their nurseries is one way researchers are keeping tabs on this population as it reoccupies historic habitats off New England.
Collecting Environmental DNA Samples on the 2022 Spring Ecosystem Monitoring Survey
Planning a sea-going research cruise since the pandemic started has been difficult, and at times impossible, so it is exciting to get back out on the ocean again.
Sound Bytes: Waving Goodbye to ADRIFT Fieldwork
Reflecting on our ADRIFT Central Coast Collaborative Surveys
California Current Fish Surveys Resume with 3-Month Assessment of Sardine, Anchovy, and Mackerel
NOAA Fisheries expands coverage with research ships, fishing vessels, and Saildrones off the West Coast of the United States and Mexico.
Sea Lion Science Takes To The Skies - Post 1
Join Alaska Fisheries Science Center staff as they survey and photograph Steller sea lions in Alaska aboard a NOAA Twin Otter aircraft.
Alaska Fisheries Science Center Surveys in the Arctic: 2019 Preliminary Findings
We study marine ecosystems. Our research supports sustainable management and conservation of Alaska marine species.
New Abundance Estimate for Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales
New survey estimate and recent trend data suggest the population may be stable and possibly increasing slightly.
The Pribilof Pup Count: From Land & Air - Post 3
Join Alaska Fisheries Science Center staff as they test the viability of aerial surveys via uncrewed aircraft systems to advance methods used to estimate northern fur seal pup production on the Pribilof Islands.
NOAA Fisheries Looks Ahead at 2021 Science Priorities and Challenges
Cisco Werner, Director of Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor, provides an overview of science priorities and challenges in 2021.
2020 Ecosystem Monitoring of the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf: Hydrographic and Plankton Cruise Directory
Despite delays caused by the 2020 global pandemic, we completed coverage of the Mid-Atlantic region in the late winter.
Alaska Fisheries Science Center's Auke Bay Laboratory 2020 In Review Report
Scientists at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Auke Bay Laboratories study commercially important fish species such as rockfish, sablefish, and salmon. They conduct research to better understand where fish live during each stage of life and...
Alaska Fisheries Science Center's Fisheries Monitoring And Analysis 2020 In Review Report
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Fisheries Monitoring and Analysis Division (FMA) monitors groundfish and halibut fishing activities in the federal fisheries off Alaska and conducts research associated with sampling commercial fishery catches...