Cod end of net on deck after trawl.

A view of the trawl deck with the net out.

Hauling in the net after trawling operations. The cod end is coming on deck.

A view of the trawl deck with the net out.

Fish sliding back over the transom as the net is being pulled aboard during fish stock assessment survey on the NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN.

Fish sliding back over the transom as the net is being pulled aboard during fish stock assessment survey on the NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN.

A view of the trawl deck with the net out.

Cod end coming aboard at the end of a tow.

Conductivity-Temperature-Depth rosette being recovered on a rare calm day in western Alaska waters.

Conductivity-Temperature-Depth rosette being recovered on a rare calm day in western Alaska waters.

Conductivity-Temperature-Depth rosette being deployed on a rare calm day in western Alaska waters.

Bongo plankton sampling nets being recovered

Checking speed and distance towed sensor in Bongo nets after a tow.

Scientist in lab space of the MILLER FREEMAN

Laboratory set up for water sampling studies on the MILLER FREEMAN.

Depositing contents of cod end of net in checker for sampling operations.

A large moray eel is brought up in a fish trap during research studies on the NOAA Ship TOWNSEND CROMWELL.

Putting over fish traps on the NOAA Ship TOWNSEND CROMWELL.

Preparing to deploy a large tow-net for studying plankton and small pelagic animals.

Working on the MILLER FREEMAN

Working on the MILLER FREEMAN

Deploying a large tow-net for studying plankton and small pelagic animals.

Deploying oceanographic gear.

Two crewmen taking a breather during transit between fisheries studies stations.

Scientist working with fish on the sampling table.

Scientists sorting and taking measurements on fish on the sorting table.

Cod end of the trawling net just after coming aboard with a catch during stock assessment surveys.

Cod end of the trawling net just before discharging fish on deck during stock assessment surveys.

Emptying the net onto the sorting table.

Deploying a large plankton net from the stern of the MILLER FREEMAN.

Sorting the catch for further study on the MILLER FREEMAN.

Deploying a large fish trap or crab pot from the MILLER FREEMAN during night operations.

Recovering a large net that was used for capturing small pelagic fish and plankton.

Ship's engineer working with a winch.

Navigational readouts and displays on the bridge of a fisheries research vessel ca. 1994.

Depth and water temperature display. Used for both navigation and "fish-finding."

Depth and water temperature display. Used for both navigation and "fish-finding."

The cod end of the trawl coming aboard on the NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN during stock assessment surveys.

The cod end of the trawl coming aboard on the NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN during stock assessment surveys.

The cod end of the trawl coming aboard on the NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN during stock assessment surveys.

The cod end of the trawl coming aboard on the NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN during stock assessment surveys.

The cod end of the trawl coming aboard on the NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN during stock assessment surveys.

The cod end of the trawl coming aboard on the NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN during stock assessment surveys.

The cod end of the trawl coming aboard on the NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN during stock assessment surveys.

The cod end of the trawl coming aboard on the NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN during stock assessment surveys.

Deploying equipment from stern of NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN

Streaming net from NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN

Streaming net from NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN

Net streamed from NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN

Hauling back net from NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN