Back from our August Seasonal Survey Cruise
During our August seasonal survey cruise, we observed key stages in the early life cycles of some marine organisms in the southern flank of closed area II.
We spotted some juvenile scallops, also known as spat, settling on the shells of larger adults. This settlement phase is a critical part of their life cycle, when free-swimming larvae attach to hard surfaces and begin their transition from pelagic larvae to benthic adults...
10/8
Seasonal Survey Mini-Doc #3
During the Seasonal Survey trips on Georges Bank, CFF scientists deployed a cover net to capture the smaller scallops, fish, and invertebrates that typically escape commercial dredges. This method provides a unique window into the early life stages of scallops and helps track broader ecosystem dynamics...
9/12
Species Highlight - Minke Whale, Blue Shark
Captured by our ROV a few years ago, this footage shows a glimpse into the dynamics of life and death in the ocean. A minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) carcass floats at the ocean surface, covered in bite marks from various sharks. A blue shark (Prionace glauca) hovers around the whale in the background, but the size of the bite marks on the whale show that something much larger had been predating here before this shark arrived...
7/25
Exploratory Squid Jigging Trip in the Northwest Atlantic
We recently returned from an exciting exploratory squid jigging trip in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean where we encountered many shortfin (Illex illecebrosus) and neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii) as well as a longfin inshore squid (Doryteuthis pealeii) and a diamond squid (Thysanoteuthis rhombus).
Stay tuned for more highlights and insights from this noteworthy cruise!
10/1
A Visit from an Old Friend on our June Turtle Tagging Trip!
For the first time since CFF started tagging turtles in 2009, we happened upon a turtle we tagged in a previous trip! In June 2024, we tagged this loggerhead turtle and exactly one year later we found her again, less than 11km from where we first met her last year. After taking measurements and collecting samples, we equipped her with a new satellite tag and radio tag before sending her back on her way...
7/11
Introducing our new Sea Turtle Sponsorship Program!
We’re excited to introduce CFF’s new Sea Turtle Sponsorship Program. Your symbolic sponsorship directly supports our independent research and community education, protecting sea turtles and their habitats for generations to come.
9/17
Seabird Research Season is Underway!
The field season for our seabird research project is officially underway! This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of baiting practices in reducing seabird bycatch in gillnets targeting spiny dogfish. Over the next few weeks, CFF scientists will head out on day trips aboard commercial gillnetting vessels to observe and document baiting methods, catch, and any incidental bycatch...
8/26
Sea Turtle Week & An Update on our Loggerhead Turtles
In celebration of Loggerhead Day during
Sea Turtle Week ,we’re sharing a look at the movements of the turtles we tagged in North Carolina this March. Using satellite telemetry, we are able to track the movement of these turtles as they migrate north to foraging grounds...
6/12
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Keep up with the data collected by our Marine Research team out on the Atlantic
Davis East Benthic Survey - May
HabCam - May & June
Seasonal Survey - June
Turtle Tagging - June
Our feature film, Sustaining Sea Scallops, is now available online! Check out the promo clip here.
Watch the full documentary to learn how the collaborative research model embraced by CFF helped a flagging scallop fishing industry rebound.