An Inside Look at the 2023 Fall Groundfish Survey

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

Extensive planning, data collection procedures, and teamwork 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

Life Aboard the Oregon II

An Inside Look at the 2023 Fall Groundfish Survey

Explore the unique challenges and camaraderie of life at sea on research expeditions.

April 09, 2024 - Survey ,

Southeast

A series of polaroid pictures. Pictured left to right: a whiteboard with station numbers written on it, two volunteers counting fish species, the sunrise on the back of the research vessel, a volunteer taking the length measurement of a fish, a volunteer using a boat hook to pull up a line, and two volunteers in personal protective equipment

The Importance of Conducting Groundfish Surveys

An Inside Look at the 2023 Fall Groundfish Survey

Biological and environmental data collected from the summer and fall groundfish surveys provide critical information to stock assessors and researchers.

March 04, 2024 - Survey ,

Southeast

A white research vessel with a large crane arm hanging over the side and numerous orange baskets on deck sits in the water, moored on a concrete dock

The Oregon II is used for fisheries, plankton, and marine mammal surveys within the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi

"An Inside Look at the 2023 Fall Groundfish Survey"