Northeast Fisheries Science Center bottom trawl survey protocols for the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow

"This document describes the standard operational protocols for conducting the Northeast Fisheries Science Center spring and autumn Multispecies Bottom Trawl Survey aboard the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow. This manual documents current survey protocols and standard sampling gear implemented in spring 2009 after the 2008 survey calibration with the NOAA Ship Albatross IV and the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow. It is intended to serve as a reference manual to ensure survey standardization and aid in the training of new personnel"--Executive summary. by Philip J. Politis, John K. Galbraith, Paul Kostovick, and Russell W. Brown. "April 2014." doi:10.7289/V5C53HVS (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5C53HVS) Includes bibliographical references (page 15).