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New Bering Sea Bottom Trawl Survey Group Supervisor for the Groundfish Assessment Program

NOAA Fisheries is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Lyle Britt to the position of Bering Sea Bottom Trawl Survey Group Supervisor for the Groundfish Assessment Program.
August 01, 2019 - Media Release ,

Another Three Gray Whales are Found Dead, Bringing the Total in Alaska to Ten

NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region has received reports of three additional dead gray whales, bringing the number of gray whale mortalities in Alaska to ten.
June 20, 2019 - Media Release ,
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NOAA Fisheries Responding to Multiple Dead Ice Seals in Bering Sea Region

Agency Working with Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Partners to Conduct Necropsies
June 12, 2019 - Media Release ,
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Young Gray Whale Found Dead at Clam Gulch in Alaska

NOAA Fisheries confirms fourth dead gray whale in Alaska
May 29, 2019 - Media Release ,
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Dead Gray Whale Found on Kodiak Island, Alaska's Third

NOAA Fisheries is closely tracking increase in gray whale strandings along the West Coast
May 22, 2019 - Media Release ,
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NOAA/ASLC Joint Release: Alaska SeaLife Center Responds to Two Elephant Seals

Elephant seals are rare species for the Center’s Wildlife Response Team
May 21, 2019 - Media Release ,
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Another Dead Gray Whale Discovered in Alaska, This Time Near Cordova

Partial Necropsy performed with help from U.S. Coast Guard
May 20, 2019 - Media Release ,
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Pacific Halibut Season to Open March 15 in Alaska

NOAA announces 2019 charter and commercial halibut management measures
March 14, 2019 - Media Release ,

NOAA Fisheries Fines French Cruise Company for Harassment of Fur Seals near Alaska’s Pribilof Islands

Agency is working with cruise company to improve compliance with U.S. marine mammal laws
December 20, 2018 - Media Release ,
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NOAA Fisheries and partners invite public to help count Cook Inlet beluga whales

Have you ever seen a beluga whale? Local residents and visitors from around the world had their first such experience at last year's Belugas Count! This all-day citizen science celebration aims to bring together members of the public to focus
August 30, 2018 - Media Release ,
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