New England/Mid-Atlantic | NOAA Fisheries

Stock Assessments Benefit From Rockhopper Trawl Efficiency Study

Understanding how efficiently our survey gear captures bottom-dwelling species is a key improvement.

March 18, 2024 - Feature Story ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

These gear efficiency studies used a twin trawl vessel that conducted simultaneously side-by-side tows using two identical nets with different sweeps; a rockhopper (depicted on the left) and a chain (depicted on the right) to estimate relative catch efficiency.

The twin trawl was rigged with two nets with different sweeps; rockhopper on the left and chain on the right. Photo: NOAA Fisheries

Common Bottlenose Dolphin Ecotypes of the Western North Atlantic Revisited

Research proposing the recognition of a distinct species of coastal bottlenose dolphin.

March 15, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Southeast

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.

March 15, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Several fish lie in a long metal trough inside a ship lab. There are three scientists in the background sorting.

A Food Blog For Planktivores

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Research fishery biologist Katey Marancik participated in the winter 2024 Ecosystem Monitoring Survey sampling plankton. While eating in NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow’s galley, she wondered, “What would a planktivore food blog look like?” So she created one.

March 14, 2024 - Research ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Mar

19

ALWTRT Annual Informational Webinar

| 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.

The Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team will meet on March 19 to review updates on a variety of topic relevant to the Team.

Marine Mammal Protection

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New England/Mid-Atlantic

Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy's Construction Activities at the Q8 Bulkhead at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia

NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the U.S. Navy for authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to construction activities associated with the replacement of the Q8 bulkhead at Naval Station Norfolk over the course of 5…

Notice of Receipt of Application

Notice

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New England/Mid-Atlantic

Published

05/13/2024

Welcome Back, Winter EcoMon

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Winter survey season is not for the faint of heart! Research fishery biologist Katey Marancik participated in the winter 2024 Ecosystem Monitoring Survey (EcoMon) and shares the literal ups and downs of trying to get to the survey vessel and out to sea.

March 13, 2024 - Research ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic

A person wearing a winter jacket, knit hat and a life jacket stands on the side of a boat taking a photo of another boat with their cell phone.

2024 Ecosystem Monitoring Survey in Photos

Survey scientists get to see all kinds of interesting things while working at sea. Here are some of the sights and scenes they experienced during the 2024 Ecosystem Monitoring Survey season.

March 12, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,

New England/Mid-Atlantic