As part of their ongoing outreach campaigns, NOAA Fisheries posts web stories featuring some of their ongoing conservation and management efforts in Alaska. Recent stories include a variety of topics from efforts to help entangled pinnipeds to research of a beloved humpback whale and seasonal resident of Juneau, Alaska. Check out these recent feature stories: […]
Azura Begins Marine Mammal Surveys in Breton Sound
In November, we began conducting line-transect aerial surveys for marine mammals in the open-water and adjacent wetland areas of Breton Sound, Louisiana, and a portion of Chandeleur Sound, Mississippi. Under subcontract with C. H. Fenstermaker & Associates, L.L.C. for the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, we will conduct these surveys once a month over a […]
Navy Completes Explosive Shock Testing for Aircraft Carrier
During this summer, the U.S. Navy completed three explosive events as part of the Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST) of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the newest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy. The Navy uses these tests on new ship designs to confirm that they can continue to meet […]
Harbor Seals Shake Things Up for PSOs at Naval Base Kitsap
Since July 2020, Azura has been providing Protected Species Observer (PSO) program management services to Saltwater Inc. in support of the P-834 Seawolf Class Service Pier Extension project at the Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor, Washington. In accordance with the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act requirements for construction projects, Saltwater’s PSOs are monitoring […]
North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule Human Dimension Study
Azura has been subcontracted by Alaska BioMap to conduct a human dimension study for NOAA’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO). The objective of this study is to (1) better understand factors that motivate compliance within specific vessel operator communities subject to North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Restrictions, (2) assess the effectiveness of various […]
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