Real-Time Sanctuary Data Helps Fishers

Upgrading two of the NOAA Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS) seasonal moorings this spring to transmit data in near real-time has been invaluable to fishers off the Washington coast. Real-time information allows them to be aware of ocean conditions beneath the surface, like low oxygen concentrations (hypoxia) near the seafloor. Both moorings, one at Makah Bay and one at Cape Elizabeth, recorded hypoxia this summer, but with differences in its timing and intensity. While the moorings are now out for the fall and winter season, read about their utility and how this real-time improvement came to be, thanks to many partners, including NANOOS, and funding sources.

Photo Credit: Nick Zachar, NOAA

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