Locations of Southeast Fisheries Laboratories and other facilities as of 1983.

Gulf Coast sand dunes

After deck of the NMFS research vessel RACHEL CARSON.

Night trawling on the NMFS research vessel RACHEL CARSON. Inspecting the cod end of the trawl net following tow.

Night trawling on the NMFS research vessel RACHEL CARSON. Trawl sample in the cod end of the net.

Night trawling on the NMFS research vessel RACHEL CARSON. Cleaning the cod end of the trawl net.

Night trawling on the NMFS research vessel RACHEL CARSON. Shaking down the wings.

Night trawling on the NMFS research vessel RACHEL CARSON. A catch of gilled threadfins

Night trawling on the NMFS research vessel RACHEL CARSON. Shaking down the wings.

Night trawling on the NMFS research vessel RACHEL CARSON. Hauling back.

Night trawling on the NMFS research vessel RACHEL CARSON. Emptying cod end of sample trawl in plastic bag

Cod end of trawl sample on board the Research Vessel RACHEL CARSON

Manually hauling net aboard the NMFS Research Vessel RACHEL CARSON

Otolith (ear bone) showing growth rings

Measuring fish at Pompano Pond

Fisheries laboratory studies

Deploying a Nansen bottle

Fish tagging

Deploying a neuston tow net

Communication with divers below? Acoustic monitoring of marine mammals?

Fish trap near bottom with light attracting fish?

Scuba diver working with underwater equipment deployment

Operating laboratory equipment

Sampling fish tissue

Artificial grass scuba team

Preparing to deploy dredge from research vessel KINGFISH

Towing neuston net from research vessel

South Florida Offshore Environmental Study - a roller frame trawl

Night trawling - hauling back on the Research Vessel RACHEL CARSON

Obtaining shrimp tissue samples?

Measuring fish biometrics

Shrimp tagging

Fish tagging

Emptying net of trawl catch

Beach seining for young pompano

Oyster trays in mosquito ditches?

Laboratory scientist at work

Chemistry laboratory operations

Obtaining sample from neuston tow

Operating the Beckman Spectrophotometer in the chemistry laboratory at St. Petersburg

Diatom culture tanks

Pompano spawning - obtaining eggs at the St. Petersburg Aquatorium

Red tide (harmful algal bloom) specimen collection bottles

Gathering Thalassia submerged aquatic vegetation for study at the College Park fisheries laboratory

Trawler converted from Great Lakes gill net tug. Enclosed after-deck type.

Trawler converted from Great Lakes gill net tug. Open after-deck type.

Lake Erie trap-net vessel

The YAQUI QUEEN, off La Jolla, either rescuing a downed hot air balloon or engaged in a bizarre attempt to use a balloon for observation purposes.

The YAQUI QUEEN, off La Jolla, either rescuing a downed hot air balloon or engaged in a bizarre attempt to use a balloon for observation purposes.

Great Lakes gill net tug