Offshore Nights Seminar – Thursday March 30, 2017 – CANCELLED! Updated Videos on ROFFS™.com – Be Sure to Check Out the “Hot News” Button on the ROFFS™ Homepage 600lb Black Marlin Jumps in Boat and Lands on the Crew!                             A nice black marlin off Cairns, Australia jumps and lands aboard the “Little Audrey.” The crew was lucky to escape with only minor injuries and the feisty marlin was released. Little Audrey Game fishing Charters. Video Courtesy: ViralsVideo | YouTube Please click HERE to watch the video on our website now! Bottlenose Dolphin Rescue!                 During a night dive last January at Gadren Eel Cove in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; a bottlenose dolphin caught in a fishing line approached scuba diver Keller Laros for help. The dolphin’s left pectoral fin was stuck, wrapped around fishing line with a hook embedded into its body. The divers, who were well-equipped, signaled the dolphin to come over. Thanks to Martina Wing this amazing footage was caught on film. Video Courtesy: Keller Laros / Martina Wing | YouTube Please click HERE to watch the video on our website now! Bigeye Tuna Tagging!                         Amazing bigeye tagging experiment shows fish swims from north to South America and back to nearly the same place it was tagged. Proving once again how much we don’t know about this and other fish. Video Courtesy: Large Pelagics Research Center | Facebook Please click HERE to watch the video on our website now! Octopus Tight Fit!                        Mike deGruy was fascinated by all cephalopods but especially the octopus. He and Peck Euwer built this ingenious maze and gymnasium to illustrate the octopus’ ability to squeeze into the tightest of spaces! Video Courtesy: Diving Deep | Facebook Please click HERE to watch the video on our website now! Workshop Announcement: Changing Ocean Conditions Related to Fisheries    

MARACOOS, working with MARCO and partners, will convene a workshop to advance our understanding of the impacts of changing ocean conditions on fisheries ecology in the region on April 4-5 at Rutgers University. Participation in the workshop will be drawn from expertise within MARACOOS and MARCO as well as strategic invitations to federal, state and industry partners currently engaged in activities linking ecology with living resource management. The goals of the workshop are to:

1. Identify regional data sources and assets relevant to ecological observation and modeling.
2. Inventory existing effort and activity at the state, Mid-Atlantic regional, federal and private sector levels that explore how changing ocean conditions (physical oceanography) may reflect ecosystem shifts that are impacting fisheries.
3. Identify gaps that need to be filled in order to more efficiently develop comprehensive tools that support ecologically informed management.
4. Develop an initial strategy to improve communication among these efforts so that planning tools better characterize the structure of the ocean to help drive better policy, and fish community level analysis (both hind- and forecasting).

There will be no registration fees for the workshop. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.                      Please click HERE to read the full announcement on our website now! Yellowfin Tuna on Bamboo Pole!                     Giant Yellowfin Tuna on Bamboo pole SHOCKS fisherman! Video Courtesy: Blue Chum | Facebook Please click HERE to watch the video on our website now! Hawaii Diving!                        Deep free diving in Kauai, Hawaii. Video Courtesy: Live in Hawaii | Facebook Please click HERE to watch the video on our website now! Camper or Boat? Both!                       This camper turns into a boat. Video Courtesy: Tech Insider | Facebook Please click HERE to watch the video on our website now!

Book Announcement: The Oceanographer’s Companion: Essential Nautical Skills for Seagoing Scientists and Engineers Scientists and engineers embarking on their first voyage for oceanographic or meteorological research are often unprepared for the experience. Going to sea involves learning a new language – that of the seaman. This is necessary for clear communications, for the safety and well-being of the members of the scientific party and the ship’s crew. The Oceanographer’s Companion is intended to familiarize a student with the basics of navigation, seamanship, marine engineering, communications, safety-of-life-at-sea, shiphandling, knots and splices, first aid, and so much more. The book will have a very practical feel with lots of examples.

Please click HERE to read the full announcement on our website now! Backlash? Feedback?

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