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Sei whale feeds while Atlantic white-sided dolphins swim nearby. Photo taken during April aerial surveys near Stellwagen Bank. Image collected under MMPA Research permit number 17355. Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Peter Duley, NEFSC. Learn about our marine mammal surveys »

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Stock Assessments

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North Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Survey (NARWSS) and Right Whale Sighting Advisory System (RWSAS) 2016 Results Summary »

Butterfish 2017 Stock Assessment Update »

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4/20/2018
River Herring are Running in Local Rivers »

4/19/2018
21 Migratory Fish Facts That'll Make You Say, "I Never Knew That!" »

4/18/2018
Faces of the NEFSC: John Kocik, Task Chief, Atlantic Salmon Research Team »

4/11/2018
Reconstruction of Major North Atlantic Circulation System Shows Weakening »

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