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The Surprising Sources of Your Favorite Seafoods

    In 2011, Americans ate 15 pounds of fish and shellfish per person. While our seafood consumption still lags far behind that of poultry, pork, and beef, it does add up to nearly 5 billion pounds of seafood per year, making the United St
October 01, 2011 - Feature Story
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Integrating Ecosystem Aspects And Climate Change Forecasting Into Stock Assessments

Alaska Fisheries Science Center Quarterly Report
July 01, 2011 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Development of an Acoustic Index of Midwater Walleye Pollock From the Eastern Bering Sea Bottom Trawl Survey to Complement Biennial Acoustic-Trawl Survey Estimates

Alaska Fisheries Science Center Quarterly Report
April 01, 2011 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Fisheries of the United States, 2010

Each year NOAA Fisheries compiles key fisheries statistics from the previous year into an annual snapshot documenting fishing’s importance to the nation. The 2010 report provides landings totals for both domestic recreational and commercial fisheries by species and allows us to track important indicators such as annual seafood consumption and the productivity of top fishing ports. These statistics provide valuable insights — but to fully understand the overall condition of our fisheries, they must be looked at in combination with other biological, social, and economic factors of ecosystem and ocean health.
January 24, 2011 - Feature Story ,
National

Scientists Bring Technology to Life for Tribal Students

NWFSC provides Northwest Indian College students with novel hands-on training to detect algal toxins in fish and shellfish.
January 20, 2011 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Dr. Frame explains how the HPLC apparatus detects domoic acid in fish and shellfish. Photo: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA to Fix "Flaws" in Sea Lion Removal Program

NOAA Fisheries said today it will not seek further review of the Ninth Circuit Court’s decision that, in effect, requires the agency to revise its current authorization for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho to trap and kill California sea lions.
January 19, 2011 - Feature Story ,
West Coast

The Endangered Beluga Whales of Cook Inlet Alaska

Alaska Fisheries Science Center Quarterly Report
January 01, 2011 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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A Cradle of Great Earthquakes: Exploring the Underwater San Andreas Fault

Using advanced technology and a green research vessel, Center scientists team up to explore the submerged San Andreas fault and its hidden marine life.
December 08, 2010 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Oregon State University Research Vessel Pacific Storm

Making a Splash with Record Salmon Runs

Scientists attribute this year's record salmon runs in Columbia River Basin to favorable ocean conditions and other fish-friendly improvements to habitat, hatcheries and hydropower.
July 19, 2010 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Spotlight on Pt. Adams: Scientists Track Salmon Migration, Survival

The NWFSC’s Point Adams Research Station, located at the mouth of the Columbia River at Hammond, OR, is home to 30 scientists and staff who spend most of their time shadowing salmonids, or their predators, for a living.
May 10, 2010 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Using trap nets, scientists can sample habitat use by juvenile salmonids. Credit: NOAA Fisheries