at-sea

NOAA Fisheries made the announcement today, saying that any groundfish sector vessels that are assigned at-sea monitors will be eligible for full reimbursement.

Researchers at UMass Dartmouth's School of Marine Science and Technology have been issued a U.S. Patent for technology that would help along New Bedford's waterfront. The technology uses an onboard 3D camera system to help monitor commercial fishing vessels and manage depleted fish stocks...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is announcing the agency will continue to cover groundfish observer and at-sea monitoring costs. A unfunded federal mandate being implemented would not have required NOAA to pick up the tab, but the agency is keeping on course with paying for the cost for the observers...