NOAA tests new marine tracking technology

2010-01-13T14:16:00

A torpedo-shaped autonomous underwater vehicle will be tested in Juneau waters to see if it can track the distribution, movements, and habitats of fish such as sablefish, halibut, rockfish, pollock and herring. Credit: Joe Dobarro, Rutgers University

NOAA researchers will be testing a new way to track tagged fish and collect data on the marine environment this spring in Juneau.

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