Allocation
May 3, 2016 to May 14, 2016
EcoFOCI is a joint research program between NOAA's Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) and the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). EcoFOCI emphasizes an ecosystem approach to research and management. It...
Allocation
April 2, 2016 to April 29, 2016
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center's Marine Mammal Laboratory conducted an ice-associated seal research survey in the central Bering Sea from April 2-29, 2016 aboard the NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson. The species studied included...
Allocation
March 2, 2016 to March 24, 2016
Walleye pollock, Gadus chalcogrammus, (formerly Theragra chalcogramma) is a key species in the Alaska groundfish complex and a target species for one of the world's largest fisheries. For more information...
Allocation
February 11, 2016 to February 20, 2016
Walleye pollock, Gadus chalcogrammus, (formerly Theragra chalcogramma) is a key species in the Alaska groundfish complex and a target species for one of the world's largest fisheries. For more information...
Allocation
October 1, 2015 to October 6, 2015
Ecosystems and Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (EcoFOCI) is a joint research program between the Alaska Fisheries Science Center and the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory. The goal of the program is...
Media: Article
Five NOAA ships are studying marine ecosystems in the Northern Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea, and Gulf of Alaska.
Basic page
Oscar Dyson Specifications (OMAO , pdf, 170.29 KB)
Design Specifications
Designer
Halter Marine
Builder
VT Halter Marine, Inc., Moss Point, MS
Launched
October 17, 2003
Delivered
August 1,...
Media: Article
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.