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Fish Stock Assessment 101 Series: Part 1—Data Required for Assessing U.S. Fish Stocks

A biological fish stock is a group of fish of the same species that live in the same geographic area and mix enough to breed with each other when mature.
May 23, 2012 - Feature Story ,
National
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A Tale of Two Stocks: Studies of Northern Fur Seals Breeding at the Northern and Southern Extent of the Range

Alaska Fisheries Science Center Quarterly Report
April 01, 2012 - Feature Story ,
Alaska

Fisheries of the United States, 2011

Each year NOAA Fisheries compiles key fisheries statistics from the previous year into an annual snapshot documenting fishing’s importance to the nation. The 2011 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, 2012 - Feature Story ,
National

Fisheries Economics of the United States, 2011

The annual Fisheries Economics of the United States report provides economic information related to U.S. commercial and recreational fishing activities and fishing-related industries.
January 23, 2012 - Feature Story ,
National

Connecting Independent Research Surveys Of Bering Sea Salmon Populations To Chum Salmon Bycatch In Bering Sea Groundfish Fisheries

Alaska Fisheries Science Center Quarterly Report
January 01, 2012 - Feature Story ,
Alaska

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

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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Fisheries of the United States, 2009

Each year NOAA Fisheries compiles key fisheries statistics from the previous year into an annual snapshot documenting fishing’s importance to the nation. The 2009 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, 2010 - News