Resource Survey Report Bottom Trawl Survey Cape Hatteras – Gulf of Maine 3 September – 14 November 2019 NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow (FSV 225)

Significant changes in survey methodology were implemented, beginning with the 2009 Spring Multispecies Bottom Trawl Survey, which have significant implications for the use of these data. Prior to 2009, multispecies bottom trawl surveys were conducted primarily on the NOAA Ship Albatross IV. In 2009, the survey was conducted on the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow, which is equipped with an autotrawl winch system that equalizes port and starboard warp tensions throughout the duration of survey tows. 2020 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) NEFSC (Northeast Fisheries Science Center) Submitted https://doi.org/10.25923/kzgh-2m34 Public Domain 1997