Ecology Team Evaluates Long-Line Sampling
![Out on the boat long-lining](http://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/ORDFW/2015/05/511427/551963/long-lining-tagging_crop.jpg) The Ecological Monitoring team joined forces
with commercial fisherman Jeff Miles (pictured here with Jessica) to pilot a new study to sample fish
in the marine reserve. Relying on Jeff's
expertise and local knowledge of the area, the team used both long-lining and
hook and line jigging to bring fish on the boat. The fish were then measured and released back to the ocean. The team was successful in sampling
a diversity of species---a goal of this approach-- including
several copper, vermillion, yelloweye, china, and quillback rockfishes. The team will continue to work with Jeff over the coming month to refine this sampling. To learn more about long-line sampling visit our blog.
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First Wave of Baby Fish Sampled in SMURFS
![Snorkler in the water with SMURF sampler](http://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/ORDFW/2015/05/511445/551964/smurf_crop.png) SMURFS were sampled for the first time this year in early May in Otter Rock with ODFW's boat the Shearwater. We collected 79 fish: 76 Cabazon and 3 rockfishes that will be identified later.
This picture shows a snorkeler gathering the SMURF in a net (pink net with black handles). Don't know what a SMURF is, see our blog post here for a description.
Yesterday, we sampled the SMURF in Otter Rock again and collected an additional 66 juvenile fish. We will collect the Redfish Rocks SMURF later this week.
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