Fisheries & Biodiversity
Fisheries and Marine Biodiversity is identified as one of the priority areas for NANOOS to host and disseminate data to user groups. The infrastructure developed and supported by NANOOS allows for real-time and near real-time measurements of global ocean processes, regional coastal and inland marine processes, and more local estuarine processes. This information is currently being utilized by fishers, shellfish growers, and regional managers. Currently, the NANOOS structure of forecasts and data display on the bio-physical environment permit better-informed trip decisions by ocean-going fishers as well as management decisions by shellfish growers and regional resource managers. NANOOS is also leading efforts to enhance the accessibility and sharing of complex tracking data for marine animals such as salmon, sturgeon, and squid.
Areas of Emphasis
Climate |
Coastal Hazards |
Ecosystem Assessment |
Fisheries & Biodiversity |
Maritime Operations |
Related Topics
Harmful Algal Blooms
Ocean Acidification
Coastal and Estuarine Hypoxia
Coastal & Marine Spatial Planning
Related NANOOS Products
Forecast Information and Data Products for Fishers
Information and data products oriented towards commercial and recreational albacore tuna fishing communities.
Puget Sound Networked Profiling Buoy
Data from a profiling buoy located at Point Wells (north of Seattle). The sensor package measures a depth profile of oceanographic variables every hour from the sea surface to the sea bed.
Puget Sound ORCA
Oceanic Remote Chemical Analyzer (ORCA) measures physical, chemical, and biological water characteristics in Hood Canal.
Water Quality Data for Shellfish Growers
Real-time Water Quality Data for Shellfish Growers. A pilot project between NANOOS and the National Estuarine Research Reserve System.
CMOP/NANOOS Phoebe Glider (Quinault) Transect
Research mission is to support sustained characterization of events and gradient regions in the Washington shelf, with focus on the Grays Harbor line, and help enhance models.
NANOOS members involved in this effort include:
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Oregon Health and Science University
King County Dept. of Natural Resources and Park
NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center
NOAA Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group
Pacific Northwest Salmon Center
Columbia River Crab Fisherman's Association
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