Aerial Survey Results for North Atlantic Right Whales in the Southeast U.S.

Aerial surveys are flown December through March each year in the Southeast United States to detect North Atlantic right whales in their primary calving area.

Southeast

The purpose of the aerial surveys is to contribute to:

Population monitoring via detection and identification of individual right whales including cow/calf pairs occurring in the Southeast United States.
Monitoring trends in human-related serious injuries and mortality.
Vessel-strike reduction.

We focused aerial surveys in areas where we expect the highest number of right whale detections.

Annual Reports

North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Area Survey Results
2016-2017	2015 - 2016	2014 - 2015
Georgia & South Carolina (SCGA) Aerial Surveys
2012 - 2013	2011 - 2012	2010 - 2011	2009 - 2010	2008 - 2009
2007 - 2008	2006 - 2007	2005 - 2006	2004 - 2005
Northern Early Warning System (NEWS) Aerial Surveys
2012 - 2013	2011 - 2012	2010 - 2011	2009 - 2010	2008 - 2009
2007 - 2008	2006 - 2007	2005 - 2006	2004 - 2005	2003 - 2004
2002 - 2003
Central Early Warning System (CEWS) Aerial Surveys
2012 - 2013	2011 - 2012	2010 - 2011	2009 - 2010	2008 - 2009
2007 - 2008	2006 - 2007	2005 - 2006	2004 - 2005	2003 - 2004
2002 - 2003
Southern Early Warning System (SEWS) Aerial Surveys
2012 - 2013	2011 - 2012	2010 - 2011	2009 - 2010	2008 - 2009
2007 - 2008	2006 - 2007	2005 - 2006	2004 - 2005	2003 - 2004
2002 - 2003

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Last updated by Southeast Regional Office on 08/14/2020

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