Northwest Fisheries Science Center

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Vessels

The NWFSC has a long history of using NOAA ships and chartered vessels to collect data at sea, such as information about the abundance, distribution, and biological characteristics of fish and protected species as well as their ecosystems.

NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada
NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker
NOAA Ship McArthur II
NOAA Ship Miller Freeman