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Marine Life

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Exploring Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for ocean research and monitoring

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Aqua Satellite Inc. & NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) will partner together to explore the application of small, low cost Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to NOAA’s ocean research and monitoring charters to decrease the cost of collecting ocean data. Together they will conduct demonstrations, tests and missions that will enable NOAA to better manage marine protected areas.

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Expanding and Improving Commercial Sablefish Aquaculture

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Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) within NOAA Fisheries will work with Black Cod Genetics to support their sablefish program aimed at expanding and improving commercial sablefish aquaculture. The parties will collaborate to produce a higher quality of sablefish which aligns with NOAA’s Aquaculture Strategic Plan to expand the commercial sablefish industry.

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Developing more Productive and Resilient Shellfish

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Pacific Hybreed and NOAA will work together to develop more productive and resilient shellfish that can withstand environmental challenges such as disease, warming waters, and ocean acidification. This partnership supports the future of shellfish farming by improving breeding techniques and genetic research to help shellfish thrive in changing ocean conditions.

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Collaborating on Salmon Surveys along the West Coast Continental US

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Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) and Oregon State University collaboration will focus on salmon surveys along the West Coast that includes physical oceanographic measurements, biological samples of plankton and fish, distribution and abundance of bird species, and information on salmon prey fields. The surveys will provide important data that will help NOAA understand, manage, and conserve marine resources in the face of changing ocean conditions.

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