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2023 Alaska Research Surveys Photo Gallery

What do surveys in Alaska look like? Explore our photo gallery to see this current survey’s photos from scientists in the field.
February 08, 2023 - Photo Gallery ,
Aft view of a NOAA chartered survey vessel showing calm seas.

Surveys Will Collect Data Crucial for Managing Alaska Fisheries and Monitoring Alaska Marine Ecosystems

NOAA Fisheries kicks off summer and fall surveys.
May 27, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Photo of Bering sea with seabirds on the surface and a rainbow on the horizon.

Ocean-Going Robots Effective At Surveying Pollock

This may be the first time data collected using uncrewed surface vehicles were used to help produce an annual estimate of abundance for a commercial fish stock.
December 10, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Photo of two saildrones in open water.

Ecology of Small Fish Living in Shallow Coastal Waters (Neritic Zone) in the Gulf of Alaska

A major reason we study larval fish in the Gulf of Alaska is to advance our understanding of the mechanisms that control fish population structure and production.
Left: person in orange safety vest tugging on netting on a boat. Right: People in orange overalls putting small fish into white bins.

Fish Growth and Survival Studies in Alaska

For each species or ecosystem that we study, we attempt to understand what factors affect species growth and survival and cause or contribute to population fluctuations over various time periods (e.g., between years and between decades).
Greenish yellow fish being held by an orange gloved hand

Alaska Fish Research Surveys

NOAA Fisheries scientists conduct a variety of ongoing field studies and surveys to help us better understand and predict marine life abundance in Alaska. We also collect a variety of information about the environment in which they live.

Research on Surveying Untrawlable Habitats in Alaska

Bottom-trawl and acoustic surveys conducted by the Alaska Fisheries Science Center.
Group of scientists in orange suits waving and smiling at the camera

A Little Camera May Yield Big Results

A low-tech mini-camera (miniCam) may turn out to be an efficient way to identify fish during research surveys.
May 17, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Echogram showing a scan of the ocean, the red line represents the sea floor and the green scattering represents pre-spawning Pollock

Scientists Study Euphausiids (Krill) In Alaska: Fish Food And Indicators Of Ecosystem Health

Alaska has an abundance of marine life including whales, dolphins, seals and fish. In fact, the walleye pollock resource supports the largest fishery in the U.S. Why is this? Availability of prey has a lot to do with it.
March 01, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Two scientists pointing at krill in a bucket