Small vessel survey baseline data collection has been discontinued. Surveys were conducted from 2007 through 2017 across multiple study areas and has transitioned into more focused tagging and behavioral response studies in some instances.
Onslow Bay - 2007-2011
Jacksonville - 2009-2017 (see Jacksonville Tagging)
Hatteras - 2011-2016 (see Atlantic BRS)
Visual Survey Data available on OBIS-SEAMAP
2007-08 Technical Report
2008-09 Technical Report
2009-10 Technical Report
2010-11 Technical Report
2012 Technical Report
2013 Technical Report - Swaim et al.
2014 Technical Reports - Foley et al., Swaim et al.
2015 Technical Report - Foley et al.
2016 Technical Report - Foley et al.
2017 Technical Report - Foley et al.
2018 Technical Report (JAX) - Foley et al.
Location: Atlantic OPAREAs
Timeline: 2007-2016
Funding: FY13 - $275k, FY14 - $350k, FY15 - $250k, FY16 - $220k
Principal Investigator
Dr. Andy Read
Duke University Marine Lab
Marine Conservation Ecology group
Program/Project Manager
Joel T. Bell
NAVFAC Atlantic
Environmental Conservation, Marine Resources Section
Visual Survey Data available on OBIS-SEAMAP