Under NOAA’s ProTech Fisheries IDIQ contract, Azura was recently awarded a task order to provide Section 7 consultation support services for the Alaska Regional Office (AKR) Protected Resources Division (PRD). AKR PRD administers the Region’s responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conserve the 26 ESA-listed species found in Alaska. We are excited to […]
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Marine Mammals
In September, results of the latest climate change vulnerability assessment for marine mammals were published in PLOS ONE. This study is just one of the climate vulnerability assessments that NOAA Fisheries is conducting for marine habitats and species as part of its Climate Science Strategy. This particular study focused on the marine mammal stocks managed […]
Azura Leads Marine Mammal Monitoring at Naval Station Norfolk
This spring Azura completed a 5-month project providing Lead Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) services for W.F. Magann Corporation during construction activities associated with the Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk Pier 3 Demolition and Reconstruction project in Norfolk, Virginia. The existing Pier 3 was constructed in 1944 to support Convoy Escort Ships used during WWII. To construct […]
Azura Records Right Whales & Other Large Whales off VA, DE, and NJ
During February and early March, Azura conducted systematic line-transect aerial surveys to determine the distribution and relative abundance of large whales off the coast of Virginia, Delaware, and New Jersey. The primary target of these surveys was North Atlantic right, sei, humpback, fin, and minke whales. The Chesapeake Survey Area consisted of 10 east-west tracklines […]
Recent occurrence of marine mammals and sea turtles off Angola and first report of right whales since the whaling era
On behalf of our coauthors from Creocean and TotalEnergies, Azura is pleased to announce the recent publication of our paper on marine mammals and sea turtles off Angola. The paper is published as Open Access, so anyone can download the pdf and supplementary file using this link. https://www.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315422001084 Citation: Whitt, A.D., A.M. Warde, L. Blair, […]
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