New Data, New Discoveries
The crew aboard the Torre Giulia is conducting unprecedented research around FADs. The team is diving around FADs to build an underwater census while studying the behavior of the marine life below.
Earth Day on the Eastern Pacific
Corey Eddy blogs about a typical day in the life of a research scientist at-sea.
Tagging Sharks in the Eastern Pacific
Corey highlights the work being done with shark species aboard the Simoun.
Studying life after release for sharks
Sharks get stressed too, which is why PhD student Corey Eddy has been studying the physiological response of sharks after being released from a tuna net as part of the ISSF’s #BycatchProject.
Week Two Aboard Simoun
Corey Eddy chronicles his second week aboard Via Simoun in the Eastern Pacific. He is studying sharks, specifically the physiological stress response, survival, and post-release behavior of sharks captured during purse seining operations.
Already Swimming with Sharks in the Indian Ocean
Our latest cruise in the Indian Ocean is well under way and I’m coordinating with the researchers who are on board from here on land in the Seychelles. While it’s been just a week out at sea, so far we’ve documented some extremely interesting things.
Back in the Eastern Pacific
Corey Eddy is currently onboard a purse seine fishing vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean. He filed this blog just before leaving port last week. Corey will blog about his progress throughout the coming weeks.
The Journey Back to Port
Kurt and the Yolanda have finished the 10th experiment and due to an emergency, are heading back to port.
Filling the Well
The Yolanda L filled its well before moving on to experiment 10. Kurt gives the details on how it works.
Catch, Tag and Release
Kurt and Dan got to go deep sea fishing for tuna to tag them for the #BycatchProject. Read more here.
Rough Conditions
Kurt and Dan are finding it difficult to conduct experiments under such rough weather conditions. Read more here.
Breezin’ Breezers
Even with continuous rough weather, Kurt and the Yolanda crew are making progress.
An Interesting Night
The scientists encounter a pod of false killer whales, erratic tuna and some silky sharks.
Starting Set Seven
The scientists and crew aboard the Yolanda have moved into the seventh set of experiments in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Read more about their activities.
Unfortunate Weather Sends Us To A New Spot
Kurt and the crew abord the Yolanda have been experiencing some rough weather and that has forced them to move to a new FAD. Read more here.
Calculating a Skipjack’s Next Move
Kurt successfully implanted a tag into a Skipjack tuna and now he’s on the chase to keep it in range of the radar.
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