Buzzards Bay Coastal Expeditions    COASTAL MARINE SURVEYS

COMING IN 2010 BOATING SEASON

give back TO YOUR COASTAL ENVIRONMENT     MAKE A DIFFERENCE 

UP TO 6 PARTICIPANTS PER SURVEY CRUISE

EMAIL FOR INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS
mmbelladonna@gmail.com 

Learn something new!    Join us!     Become a Coastal Marine Wildlife Observer!
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Buzzards Bay Coastal Expeditions proudly offers interested participants the opportunity to join us during coastal marine wildlife surveys on Buzzards Bay aboard our Auxiliary USCG Vessel Safety Checked (VSC) 40’ cabin cruiser.  We all have busy schedules! Provide us with your availability and we will do our best to schedule your group at your convenience. Groups up to 6 participants are welcome.

We will work as a team to collect data on various species of coastal wildlife sighted in Buzzards Bay waters.  As observers, we will gather information for our observation network, including the marine sighting network called NEBShark (www.NEBShark.org), a project with NECWA (New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance) www.necwa.org.

As a coastal wildlife observer, you will form the foundation of our marine wildlife reporting system. Your efforts will represent a network of dedicated observers interested in the natural history and wildlife of coastal New England. http://www.buzzardsbaycoastalexpeditions.com/resources.html

Help us protect the future of New England’s coastal wildlife.

Photo courtesy of Matt Dube

We will watch for the large triangular dorsal fin of the zooplankton eating basking shark.
Sometimes the tip of the tail can be seen.

COMING IN 2010 BOATING SEASON                                                       Time: 4 - 6 hours

Fishing rods and bait available for trolling during survey.

Leave from Wareham Zecco Marina aboard our US Auxillary Coast Guard Safety Approved 40’ Silverton Convertible cabin cruiser.  Join owner and US Coast Guard certified Captain.

Snacks and cold beverages are available onboard at no cost.  NO alcoholic beverages, please!   

Parking, restrooms and shower facilities are available ON SITE.

For more Information and Reservations contact Buzzards Bay Coastal Expeditions by email: mmbelladonna@gmail.com

Buzzards Bay Coastal Expeditions
Coastal Marine Wildlife Survey

The data collected during these survey cruises will be shared within our wildlife observation network*:

Basking Shark (live or dead/observed offshore)

Basking Shark (live or dead/ on the beach)

  • 505-566-0009 NEBShark and 508-965-4394 MA Marine Fisheries

Other Shark Species (dead/ on beach only)

  • 508-566-0009 NEBShark and 508-965-4394 MA Marine Fisheries

Ocean Sunfish (live or dead/ offshore or on the beach)

Sea Turtle in MA  (live or dead/ offshore or on the beach)

  • 508-349-2615 x104 Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, MA Audubon

Sea Turtle in RI (entangled/ live or dead/ but only offshore)

  • Hotline #: 401-633-4116 RI Sea Turtle Disentanglement Team

Sea Birds and Sea Ducks (SEANet) (dead/ on the beach only)

North Atlantic Right Whale (live/ offshore only)

  • 978-585-8473  NOAA Fisheries (pager)

Seal, Whale or Porpoise (live or dead, on beach only)

  • Cape Cod Stranding Network (Bourne and all Cape Cod, Nantucket Island and Martha’s Vineyard 
    Hotline #: 508-743-9548 (Bourne and all Cape Cod, Nantucket Island and Martha’s Vineyard)
  • NE Aquarium Stranding program (Plymouth north to Maine)
    Hotline #: 617-973-5247
  • Mystic Aquarium (RI and CT) (Sea Turtles also included)
    Hotline #: 860-572-5955 ext 107

Entangled Marine Animal (live/ offshore only)

  • Weekday Hotline #: 800-900-3622 Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
  • Disentanglement pager: 508-307-5300
  • NMFS Hotline #: 978-281-9351 or USCG VHF on CH-16

Dead Marine Animal (offshore only)

  • NMFS Hotline #: 978-281-9351

NOAA Enforcement Hotline to report an apparent intentional or negligent accident leading to collision or harassment:  800-853-1964

* Marine Wildlife Response Information courtesy of New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA) at http://www.necwa.org/