ATLANTIC LARGE WHALE TAKE REDUCTION PLAN

Whale Research

Whale research and conservation programs are conducted at NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole. This page provides links to the NEFSC whale research and to whale research conducted elsewhere.

The NMFS project leader for whale research is Richard Pace (508-495-2253; Richard.Pace@noaa.go)

Information NEFSC Protected Species Branch Web Site ALWTRP Whale Research Matrix Atlantic Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports Manuscripts, reports, publications, abstracts from NEFSC PSB Recent marine mammal shipboard and aerial cruise reports Right Whale Foraging Workshop Report (07/23/04) Right Whale GIS mapping project (New England Aquarium, 2002) Paper on Mortality and Serious Injury (Knowlton and Kraus, 2001) Right Whale Research: Northeast Region Funded Projects & Archived Reports Funding Programs & Availability Northeast Fisheries Science Center Right Whale Grants Program National Whale Conservation Fund

Other Elements of the Plan Dynamic Area Management Seasonal Area Management Gear Research and Development Atlantic Large Whale Disentanglement Network (including entanglement reports) Right Whale Sighting Advisory System Credit: NOAA/NEFSC photo The appearance of external links or documents on this World Wide Web site does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Commerce (DOC)/(NOAA)(NMFS) of external Web sites or the information, products or services contained therein.

For more information on the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan, please contact
the NOAA Fisheries Northeast Regional Office's Protected Resources Division at 978-281-9328

Last Updated: November 5, 2010