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2018 NOAA Fisheries Summer Surveys to Collect Data Crucial to Manage Alaska Fisheries and Monitor Alaska Marine Ecosystems

NOAA Fisheries-Alaska survey season off the Alaska coast is underway. Scientists use collected data to monitor trends and abundance of fish, crab and other species taken in commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries throughout Alaska and to support biological and ecological studies. Under federal law, NOAA Fisheries is responsible for monitoring and managing marine resources in federal waters.
June 05, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Developing Machine Vision to Collect More Timely Fisheries Data

Government scientists are developing innovative monitoring tools to identify and measure fish from digital images.
May 31, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Machine highlighting fish on the side of a ship

2018 Southeastern Bering Sea Shelf Bottom Trawl Survey Gets Underway

Questions loom large about the annual extent of cold water in the Southeastern Bering Sea.
May 30, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Ocean bottom temperatures in the Bering Sea near Alaska

Endangered Steller Sea Lions Get A Closer Look From Online Community Of Citizen Scientists

Volunteers help process images of endangered Steller sea lions and make critical scientific analysis possible.
May 16, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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NOAA Warns: Don’t Shoot Seals or Sea Lions

Penalties include up to $28,520 and/or one year imprisonment.
May 15, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Teachers and Scientists Team Up to Show Students Real World Applications of What They Learn in School

A team of teachers and scientists in Juneau, Alaska are finding creative ways to engage students.
May 10, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Expanding Electronic Monitoring Technologies in the North Pacific Fisheries

A multiyear electronic monitoring collaboration between the Alaska Fisheries Science Center and the Fisheries Information System Program is improving data collection through development of innovative electronic monitoring technologies.
April 09, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Multi-Year Study Seeks to Understand Potential Impact of Tour Vessels on Harbor Seals in Alaska's Disenchantment Bay

Scientists work to identify potential impacts of tour vessels on harbor seal populations in the bay.
April 04, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Two seals laying on a sheet of ice in the ocean with more ice in the background.

Expanding Electronic Monitoring in the North Pacific

A collaboration between the Alaska Fisheries Science Center and the Fisheries Information System program is working to expand the use of electronic monitoring in the North Pacific.
March 26, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska

Volcanoes And Eelgrass Transform Salmon Habitat

Nearshore habitat for young salmon and other wildlife is slowly disappearing in Chignik, Alaska.
March 05, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Group of salmon swimming in the ocean.