Amanda Vitale

Amanda Vitale serves as a fisheries biologist with NOAA Fisheries, where she works on the Fisheries Engineering and Acoustic Technologies team. In this role, she participates in the Integrated Ecosystem and Pacific Acoustic Troll Survey, performing research surveys at sea to generate biomass estimates for Pacific hake along the West Coast from Mexico to Canada. Vitale began her current position in December 2023 after several years as a fisheries observer, during which she sampled discards on commercial fishing vessels and served as a catch monitor at offloads to verify species and catches. She earned her bachelor's degree in zoology from the State University of New York at Oswego in December 2021, initially drawn to the field by an interest in big cats before discovering a passion for ocean work and sustainable fisheries through her observer role. Vitale is an AMSEA Marine Safety Instructor who trains volunteers on sea safety, and she holds CPR and first aid certification along with NOAA safety and environmental awareness training. She contributed to the publication Escaping the Net, which assessed midwater gear selectivity for the joint U.S. and Canada survey.