Biological Opinion on (1) United States (U.S.) Navy Mariana Islands Training and Testing Activities; and (2) the National Marine Fisheries Service’s promulgation of regulations and issuance of a letter of authorization pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act for the U.S. Navy to “take” marine mammals incidental to Mariana Islands Training and Testing activities from August 2020 through August 2027 Navy Marianna Islands Testing and Training Phase III
This report provides: 1) a detailed description of the acoustic-trawl method (ATM) used by NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) for direct assessments of the dominant species of coastal p
This publication is about a new system to harvest precious coral is described, consisting of a wire basket and cutting blade attached to the front of a submersible. The new system permits selective ha
Ronald C. Dotson, David A. Griffith, David L. King, and Robert L. Emmett. "February 2010." Also available online in PDF. Includes bibliographical references (p. 14).
The Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) is a long-lived, anadromous fish species ranging from Labrador, CA to Florida, USA. In the Saco River, located in the Gulf of Maine, this specie
On May 30, 2023, a handheld LiDAR device (iPhone running Scaniverse) was used to collect 3D scans of a 12.3-meter adult female Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). These scans were conducted durin
