On this final day of sampling, we found ourselves back up north…farther north than before. It seems that every day we steam north to start the sampling. The reason for this is to keep up with the migration of the salmon post-smolts. They are funneling along the shelf here off of the Voering Plateau moving [...]
I woke up to a foggy morning with calm seas. We started the day around 63°N and continue to steam north. The water temperature is a balmy 8.5°C (47°F) and the air temperature is around 10°C (50°F). The winds are calm so the fog seems to be sticking with us but the wind is supposed [...]
A few months ago, Deirdre Brennan, a fellow member of the Explorers Club, approached me about a film, “Lost At Sea,” she is making with Eamon de Buitlear about Atlantic Salmon and where they go in the ocean once they leave the rivers. The ratio of fish leaving the rivers to those returning has [...]
After a bit of time on land, it is time for Gaelin and Global Ocean Exploration to head back out to sea. We will be embarking on the R/V Celtic Explorer departing from Killybegs, Ireland and heading north into the Norwegian Sea. Gaelin is honored to be carrying the Explorers Club Flag #81 on this [...]