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Commander Sarah Duncan stands on the deck of NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson.
Meet Commander Sarah Duncan and discover how a seed that was planted in her as a child has blossomed into her becoming the Commanding Officer of NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson!
NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson Change of Command Oct. 19, 2018

Crew on NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson prepare to deploy the trawl net on the back deck while the ship adjusts its heading based on the wind and sea conditions.

NOAA research vessels use trawling for many of the agency's fisheries surveys every year, providing important data that have helped the U.S. become a model of sustainable fisheries.

NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson and ice.

Bering Sea cruise focuses on ribbon, spotted, bearded and ringed seals, which spend time on or around sea-ice this time of year.

Crew members aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson align the net as it winches in with the fish in the orange bag that still trails in the water.

Aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson in the Gulf of Alaska, scientists conduct a survey to estimate the number and health of juvenile pollock--one of Alaska’s most important commercial fisheries.

NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson departs a completed trawl location near the coastline of the Alaskan Peninsula.