2025 Fall Resource Survey Report Bottom Trawl Survey Cape Hatteras - Gulf of Maine 6 September - 8 December 2025 NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow (FSV 225)

Key Points

• The aim is to assess fish populations in the Northeast Atlantic through a bottom trawl survey.
• Conducted a multispecies bottom trawl survey aboard NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.
• Sampled 258 representative and 17 non-representative stations.
• Survey conducted between September 06 and December 08, 2025.
• Collected data on various fish species and their populations.
• Provided insight into the health and diversity of marine ecosystems.
• Identified potential shifts in species distribution due to environmental changes.