January 7, 2015 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
The Gulf of Maine is the first area to be surveyed by NOAA ships in 2015, with a hydrographic project scheduled for about 142 square nautical miles in January and February. The NOAA ship Ferdinand R. Hassler (homeported in New Castle, NH) will conduct the survey from January 5 to February 13, subject to weather and operational conditions, to acquire data for nautical chart updates.
Hassler will survey areas along the coast of southern Maine from Fletcher Neck to Moody Beach, and from Taylor Reef to Woody Island, which are heavily trafficked by commercial fishermen and are priority areas for NOAA chart updates.
A chart of the survey area is provided at this link. For more information, click here.
If you have questions, please contact Dawn Forsythe at dawn.forsythe@noaa.gov. If you have a gear conflict or damage issue, please contact Lt. Meghan McGovern at meghan.mcgovern@noaa.gov.