Coronavirus Uncertainties: NOAA Cancels Four Fisheries and Ecosystem Surveys for 2020

Due to the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the unique challenges those are creating for NOAA Fisheries, we are cancelling four research surveys off the East and Gulf Coast of the United States. The cancelled surveys include: Autumn Bottom Trawl Survey (NEFSC), Summer Ecosystem Monitoring Survey (NEFSC), Northern Shrimp Survey (NEFSC), Summer and Fall Plankton Survey (SEFSC). These are difficult decisions for the agency as we strive to balance our need to maintain core mission responsibilities with the realities and impacts of the current health crisis. >click to read< 18:33

One Response to Coronavirus Uncertainties: NOAA Cancels Four Fisheries and Ecosystem Surveys for 2020

  1. James Catfish says:

    So ,Noaa is canceling more surveys, wasnt the time series the crowning achievement for them..It was never about catching fish, and sampling correctly, it was about preserving the time series..
    Yet cancelling the time series due to covid 19 is ok, while industry is once again up against the threat of observers coming aboard our vessels.. Talk about double standards…
    I believe it is time we get observers to go live with our government employees and make sure their 8 hr work days are spent working.. They are paid with our tax dollars and i want production.. Turn off their cell phones, lock up their computers from social media… lets keep an accurate account of breaks.. I bet they wont like their job very much!!

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