Azura Consulting LLC is conducting systematic line-transect aerial surveys to characterize the winter distribution and relative abundance of large whales off the coasts of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. The primary target species is the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis, hereafter “right whale”), which remains one of the most endangered large whales globally, […]
Azura Completes 3rd Season of Whale Aerial Surveys in the Mid-Atlantic
This winter, we completed our 3rd season of large whale aerial surveys in the Mid-Atlantic region. This research was conducted in compliance with the NMFS Research Permit No. 27066-01 and under contract to the NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Our survey area covers coastal, shelf, and offshore waters between the New York Bight and just […]
Azura Records Right Whales & Other Large Whales in the Mid-Atlantic
Between 5 January and 6 March 2024, Azura conducted systematic line-transect aerial surveys to determine the distribution and relative abundance of large whales off the coasts of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. The study area ranged from the New York Bight to south of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The primary target of these surveys was […]
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 […]
Azura Conducts Aerial Surveys for Large Whales off VA, DE, and NJ
This February Azura is conducting 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 is North Atlantic right, sei, humpback, fin, and minke whales. The Chesapeake Survey Area consists of 10 east-west tracklines extending […]
