Deep-sea fish recordings reveal grunts and quacks
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Ecologists may have captured the first deep-sea fish sounds, hidden
among the sounds of dolphins and humpback, fin and pilot whales, they
report in a new study.
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New Marine Recreational Information Program Catch Estimates Released Today
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Today, NOAA released recalculated recreational catch estimates for the Atlantic and Gulf coasts going back to 2004 using an improved estimation method. As we've reported to you previously, this new method is a fundamental part of our overall work to improve the accuracy of the recreational catch data we collect and report. The improved methodology addresses a key issue identified in the 2006 report by the National Research Council, which identified a mismatch between the way we gather information from anglers and how we use those data to generate estimates.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Eleven problems with the 2011 Gulf of Maine cod survey
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Gulf of Maine cod has become the latest species to be potentially threatened amid controversial data. A 22,000 metric ton disparity exists between the 2008 surevey, which showed a rebounding stock and was hailed as an example of solid managment, and the 2011 survey which contradicts the prior survey and suggests disaster on the horizon. Few believe that both can be correct. Although officials from Oceana and Pew Environment have arugued that the the 2011 survey is the more credible, experts ranging from council members to top scientists disagree. Saving Seafood interviewed numerous industry leaders, scientists, and individuals with council ties to produce this report detailing eleven of the most-frequently cited problems with the 2011 survey.
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Report: Sonar fish study may affect whales
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The sonar-based technology that has shown promise in improving fish
stock assessment — now on a fast track for $1.3 million in state funding
that could help solve the mystery of disappearing cod — has also been
found to affect the behavior and singing of whales.
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NOAA Fisheries Service Northeast Cooperative Research Program has launched a new webpage
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The NOAA Fisheries Service Northeast Cooperative Research Program has launched a new webpage.
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