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Harbor Porpoise Research in Alaska

We assess harbor porpoise populations and their response to environmental change in Alaskan waters.
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Question of the Week: Dolphins and Whales on the High Seas

Every week during the HICEAS research mission, our scientists answered one question from students and the public. Thanks to all everyone who submitted questions!
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External Reviews of Science Programs in the Pacific Islands

Sound scientific research is the foundation for conservation and management of our nation's marine fisheries, habitats, and protected species. To help ensure the quality, integrity, credibility, and transparency of our science, we conduct peer reviews of…

FinBase Photo-Identification Database System

A database system consists of a collection of subdirectories (associated with image and file storage) and front- and back-end Microsoft Access databases

Dall's Porpoise Research in Alaska

Alaska Fisheries Science Center research of the Dall's porpoise.
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Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals

Alaska Fisheries Science Center's Cetacean Assessment & Ecology Program conduct aerial survey research in Alaska.
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Alaska Marine Mammal Observer Program

NOAA Fisheries is not operating the Alaska Marine Mammal Observer Program due to a lack of available resources to fund additional observations of the southeast Alaska salmon drift gillnet fishery. We will reassess future activities as funding permits.

Alaska Stock Assessments

A variety of data are input into computer models to estimate population size and trends for fish, crabs and marine mammals generating a stock assessment report. Research surveys provide biological, ecological and environmental data. Independent fishery observers collect information on commercial fisheries catches. We also compile socio-economic data on fishing communities.
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Harbor Porpoise Vessel Surveys in Southeast Alaska

Location: Southeast Alaska inside waters Timing: August - September Funding: NOAA Project: Sighting data, biopsy samples and environmental DNA samples from harbor porpoise will be collected during a ship survey in inside waters of Southeast Alas
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2018 Marine Mammal Passive Acoustic Recorders

Location: Bering and Chukchi Seas Timing: August - September Funding: NOAA, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) Project: This continues a decade of passive acoustic monitoring of marine mammals in the Ala
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