These Are a Few of Our Favorite Fish
During the fall 2023 Bottom Trawl Survey, science center staff and crew aboard the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow shared their favorite survey species.
When you work in fisheries as long as our staff have, you can find yourself captivated by certain marine species. Maybe it’s because they’re rare, or they have huge fangs, or they have an interesting color and patterning, or they’re just so darn cute. During the fall 2023 Bottom Trawl Survey, Mid-Atlantic Operations Specialist Bridget St. Amand asked the scientists and crew: of all the marine species caught over the years, what was their favorite? Here’s what they said.
Bigelow Augmenting Lead Fisherman Jay Michelsen’s favorite fish is the Alligatorfish. Alligatorfish are small bottom dwe...
Regional fisheries office Port Agent Bill Duffy’s favorite fish is the Acadian redfish. They can be found in the Northw...
Bigelow acting Chief Boatswain Aaron Walton and Augmenting Lead Fisherman Chris Rowley’s favorite fish is the armored se...
Science center Biological Science Technician Zack Fyke’s favorite fish is a classic in New England—the Atlantic cod. The...
Science center Biological Science Technician Mike Bergman’s favorite fish is the Atlantic hagfish. This ancient jawless ...
Science center Biological Technician and Watch Chief Joey Dunphy and Bigelow First Assistant Engineer Mike Harron, Engin...
NOAA Corps Lieutenant Commander and Bigelow Augmenting Senior Watch Officer Cherisa Friedlander’s favorite marine speci...
Regional fisheries office Port Agent Adam Poquette’s favorite fish is the Atlantic mackerel. This pelagic fish can be fo...
NOAA Corps Lieutenant Commander and Bigelow Executive Officer Doug Pawlishen’s favorite fish is the Atlantic wolffish. T...
Science center Mid-Atlantic Operations Specialist Bridget St.Amand’s favorite fish is black sea bass. Historically, they...
Science center Sea-going Technician Tom Arthur’s favorite fish is the bluespotted cornetfish. They’re an elongated fish...
Bigelow Chief Survey Technician Katy McGinnis’ favorite fish is the buckler dory. They’re laterally compressed, meaning...
NOAA Corps Commander and Bigelow Commanding Officer Ryan Wattam’s favorite fish is the chain dogfish. Chain Dogfish can ...
NOAA Corps Lieutenant Chris Gallagher’s favorite fish are deep-water catsharks. They’re difficult to identify to species...
Science center Biological Science Technician Jakub Kircun’s favorite fish are flyingfish. Flyingfish are rarely caught d...
Bigelow General Vessel Assistant Aaron Llyod’s favorite fish is the golden tilefish. They are thought to live up to 50 y...
Science center Fisheries Biologist Dana Morton’s favorite fish are grenadiers. When grenadiers lay eggs, they rise to t...
Bigelow Chief Marine Engineer Robert Banden’s favorite fish is haddock. Haddock are well known for a black spot behind ...
Science center Data Quality Specialist Liz Ouellette’s favorite fish is the lumpfish. They’re semi-pelagic and bottom-d...
Science center Biological Technician and Watch Chief Maggie Mahoney, Bigelow Augmenting Second Assistant Engineer DanTon...
NOAA Corps Lieutenant and Bigelow Operations Officer Andrew Fullerton and General Vessel Assistant Kadar Williams’s favo...
NOAA Corps Lieutenant Commander and Bigelow Executive Officer Aras Zygas’ favorite fish is the ocean sunfish. These fis...
Bigelow Augmenting Able-Bodied Seaman Nick Granozio’s favorite marine species are octopuses. There are many different sp...
Science center Bottom Trawl Program Lead and Chief Scientist Phil Politis’ favorite fish is scup. They prefer hard botto...
Science center Fisheries Biologist Catherine Foley’s favorite fish is the sea lamprey. They’re a parasitic fish native t...
Bigelow Survey Technician Justin DaSilva’s favorite fish is the sea raven. They can be found from Newfoundland to New J...
Bigelow Second Cook Angela Parker’s favorite fish is spot. Spot are a popular fish to eat in coastal communities from Ma...
Bigelow Chief Electronics Technician Billy Dowdell’s favorite fish is the summer flounder. They’re ambush predators. Th...
Bigelow Second Assistant Engineer Evan McDermott’s favorite fish is the swordfish. Swordfish can grow up to 1,100 pounds...
Science center Biological Science Technician Katie Rogers’ favorite fish are tonguefish. Several species are found in th...
Bigelow’s Chief Steward Emir Porter’s favorite fish is winter flounder. They have small mouths, thick bodies, and a thi...
Science center Biological Science Technician Joshua Dayton’s favorite fish is the wrymouth. These fish build and live in...
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