Cruise Results : NOAA Ship Oregon II, Cruise R2-23-03 (349) R2-23-03 (0349) Red Snapper_Bottom Longline_Cruise Report

NOAA Ship Oregon II departed Pascagoula, MS, July 25, 2023 for the annual Red Snapper/Shark Bottom Longline Survey conducted in U.S. waters in the western North Atlantic Ocean. The purpose of the longline survey is to collect information on coastal species found between 9 and 366 m, in particular red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) and sharks to gain further understanding of abundance, distribution, and life history traits of captured species. In addition, environmental data are collected to help characterize the abiotic and biotic conditions at each sampling location.