Robin Waples awarded 2018 Molecular Ecology Prize
August 14, 2018 —
The 2018 Molecular Ecology prize has been awarded to Robin Waples for his work on conservation biology and management, as the leading expert on approaches for using molecular markers to estimate and understand effective population size in natural populations and use of time series analyses. His studies have made important contributions to understanding fisheries populations and advanced the fields of conservation and evolutionary ecology.
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Safer boats for seabirds
July 23, 2018 —
Scientists and industry partners helped design solutions to the problem of seabirds striking net cables on catcher-processor vessels in fisheries along the U.S. West Coast and Alaska. Five potential solutions are being voluntarily tested by such vessels, potentially saving the lives of endangered albatross and other seabirds. The measures are described in a new NOAA Technical Memorandum.
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Saildrone launch begins test to improve West Coast fisheries surveys
June 27, 2018 —
Two autonomous Saildrones launched from Neah Bay, Wash., Tuesday on a summer-long partnership between Saildrone Inc., NOAA Fisheries and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to find out whether the wind and solar-powered vehicles can improve the efficiency and accuracy of fisheries surveys off the West Coast.
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Saildrones join NOAA fleet for experimental fisheries surveys
June 26, 2018 —
NOAA Fisheries' two West Coast Science laboratories are joining forces with the Alameda, Calif., company Saildrone Inc. to test the first use of autonomous, wind and solar-powered vehicles to gather essential data on West Coast fish populations, including commercially valuable species such as hake, sardine, and anchovy.
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