Ocean Tracking Network

Ocean Tracking Network

Countries

Description

While focused initially in Canada, OTN is deploying Canadian-made acoustic receivers and oceanographic monitoring equipment in all of the world’s five oceans. This global receiver infrastructure comprehensively examines the local-to-global movements of tagged marine animals such as sharks, sturgeon, eels, and tuna, as well as other marine species including squid, sea turtles, and marine mammals. OTN’s underlying concept is to share costs, resources, expertise and data with global partners to enable the creation of a global acoustic telemetry network.

Details

Type
Network
Belem statement areas
Ocean Observation
Acronym
OTN
Time frame
n/a - Ongoing

Contacts

Name
Fred Whoriskey
Affiliation
Dalhousie University