NOAA Fisheries Names Top Research Priorities - NOAA Fisheries Names Top Research Priorities NOAA Fisheries has published the top science and research priorities its scientists will follow for the next three years. Documented in the latest Strategic Plan f

NOAA Fisheries Names Top Research Priorities

NOAA Fisheries has published the top science and research priorities its scientists will follow for the next three years. Documented in the latest Strategic Plan for Fisheries Research, the agency places an increased emphasis on managing fish stocks not as isolated populations, but rather linked together and influenced by the marine ecosystems that they inhabit. Additionally, the plan stresses the need for continued development of advanced technologies such as acoustic techniques, remotely operated vehicles, autonomous underwater vehicles, and submersible research to directly evaluate deepwater fisheries and their habitat. The plan depends on state-of-the-art research vessels to support data collection activities. The plan renews NOAA’s commitment to monitor climate change and its impact on sustainable fisheries as well as ways to proactively address seafood safety issues. Contact Stephan.K.Brown@noaa.gov