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May
22

Peer Review: Draft NEFSC Fisheries Survey Mitigation Plans

| 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Peer review of NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center fisheries survey mitigation plans.

Offshore Wind Energy
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New England/Mid-Atlantic

Northern Bering Sea Ecosystem and Surface Trawl Survey

The loss of Arctic sea ice and warming climate conditions are altering ecosystem processes within the NBS. These conditions are more conducive for larger and recurrent HABs as well as increases in HAB toxins in food webs that may impact wildlife health.
April 26, 2024 -
Alaska

What Happened to All the Alaska Snow Crabs?

A few years ago, snow crab populations in Alaska collapsed. Hear how NOAA biologists solved the mystery of what happened to them.
April 25, 2024 - Podcast ,
Alaska
Photo of a pair of Bering Sea snow crabs on a lab table. Bering Sea snow crab support a valuable commercial fishery. Photo: NOAA Fisheries.

2024 Bottom Trawl Survey in Photos

Ever wonder what life is like when your office is a large floating marine laboratory? Our photo gallery highlights some of the incredible sights and scenes from the 2024 Bottom Trawl Survey season.
April 22, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Sam Truesdell wears a baseball hat and a gray long sleeve shirt while standing on an upper deck of a research vessel at sea. He is standing behind a wooden sign “Henry B. Bigelow,” the ship’s name.

Uncrewed Vehicles Hold Promise for Ocean Data Collection in Difficult-to-Reach Areas

We try to “see” fish and plankton using acoustics in offshore wind energy areas off the Northeastern United States.
April 18, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A small vessel shaped like a submarine floats in calm ocean waters, with a large suspension bridge in and sailboats in the background. The Exail DriX, an uncrewed surface vehicle, in Narragansett Bay. Credit: NOAA/Michael Jech

Evolving Wildlife Management Cultures of Governance Through Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives

Case study highlighting 3 priorities that can assist the field of wildlife management in achieving the changes necessary to bridge worldviews.
April 17, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

From the Sea to the Database: The Process of Data Collection on the Fall Groundfish Survey

An Inside Look at the 2023 Fall Groundfish Survey

Extensive planning, data collection procedures, and teamwork are involved in the fall groundfish survey aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II.
April 16, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
Three individuals stand smiling on the deck of a boat wearing orange vests, hard hats, and gloves Teamwork makes the dream work! Volunteer scientist Kambrial Love (left), fisheries biologist Beverley Barnett (middle) and chief boatswain Farron Cornell (right) getting ready to process the catch from the trawl. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/ Hannah Shahmoradi

New Study Sheds Light on Alaska’s Largest, Most Mysterious Shark

Researchers created a “one-stop shop” for information critical to conserving the highly vulnerable Pacific sleeper shark.
April 15, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Photograph of a large black sleeper shark hovering over the sandy and rocky deep seafloor Pacific sleeper shark photographed at 3,125 feet depth by the remotely operated vehicle, Deep Discoverer. Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.

Science In Extremes: A New Field Camp In Antarctica

Field teams have been living at rustic field camps studying changes in the Antarctic ecosystem for more than 30 years. Now, the field camps are getting an upgrade that will make it easier to conduct critical research.
April 12, 2024 - Podcast ,
West Coast
Cape Shirreff field camp against a backdrop of mountains in Antarctica. Credit: NOAA Fisheries Cape Shirreff field camp on Livingston Island, one of the most breathtaking places in Antarctica. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Assessing Methods to Provide Early Warning of Paralytic Shellfish Toxin Events

NOAA Fisheries is working with partners to find the most accurate and effective methods to predict harmful algal blooms in Southeast Alaska.
April 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Microscope image of algae Alexandrium catenella is the main species of algae that produces paralytic shellfish toxin in Southeast Alaska. Credit: University of Alaska Fairbanks/Courtney Hart.