Fishing less could be a win for both lobstermen and endangered whales
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 27 May 2020
A WHOI study finds New England lobster fisheries could boost profits with fewer traps and shorter seasons—helping both fishers and endangered right whales by reducing entanglement risks.
Keywords: lobster fishery, WHOI, right whales, entanglement, gear reduction, profitability
WHOI researchers head back to sea after “pause” in research expeditions
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 5 June 2020
WHOI scientists resumed ocean research with strict COVID-19 protocols, launching an 11-day mission aboard the R/V Neil Armstrong to service the Pioneer Array, a vital ocean observing system off New England.
Keywords: WHOI, Pioneer Array, COVID-19, ocean data, R/V Neil Armstrong
WHOI researcher dives to Challenger Deep
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 26 June 2020
Ying-Tsong Lin became the 12th person and first of Asian descent to reach Challenger Deep. Aboard Limiting Factor, he conducted groundbreaking acoustic research to study sound propagation in the ocean’s deepest waters.
Keywords: Challenger Deep, WHOI, Ying-Tsong Lin, ocean acoustics, Mariana Trench
