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Alaska Harbor Seal Data Sets

The Alaska Fisheries Science Center's harbor seal data sets are available on the NOAA Fisheries Open Data Portal.
November 21, 2024 - Data Set ,

2024 Aerial Surveys of Steller Sea Lions and Harbor Seals in Alaska

Research Brief for 2024 Aerial Surveys of Steller Sea Lions and Harbor Seals in Alaska
June 25, 2024 -

90-day Finding on a Petition to List Pacific Harbor Seals

90-day finding on a petition to list the Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) in Iliamna Lake as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to designate critical habitat. NOAA Fisheries found that the…
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12/14/2024

Harbor Seals in Iliamna Lake, Alaska

NOAA Fisheries concluded in 2016 that listing the harbor seals in Iliamna Lake under the Endangered Species Act was not warranted. We subsequently came to the same conclusion on a 2020 petition. All seals are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

Copper River Delta Carcass Surveys - Final Reports

Biologists conducted survey flights of the shifting sand shoals of the Copper River Delta to search for marine mammal carcasses and to conduct necropsies of any observed carcasses in order to establish the cause of death and collect biological samples.
May 03, 2021 - Other Reports ,

14 Seal Secrets

Learn more about seals, marine mammals that are part of the pinniped family, which means "fin-footed" in Latin.
3008x2000-spottedseal-AFSC-BStewart_0045- Retouched.jpg Spotted seal on ice. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Condition of Seals Declined During Rapid Warming in Alaska

A new study finds quantitative evidence of climate-related impacts on these typically adaptable, resilient predators.
January 27, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Photo of a spotted seal mother and pup sitting on an ice floe. Spotted seal mother and pup in the Bering Sea. Photo: NOAA Fisheries.

Fishermen: Do Not Shoot Seals and Sea Lions Video

Don't harm your fishery for all. Shooting seals and sea lions is against the law unless you are an Alaska Native subsistence harvesting for food or handicraft.
November 18, 2020 -
do not shoot seals and sea lions sign

Fishermen: Do Not Shoot Seals and Sea Lions

Don't harm your fishery for all. Shooting seals and sea lions is against the law unless you are an Alaska Native subsistence harvesting for food or handicraft.

Determination on Whether To List the Harbor Seals in Iliamna Lake, Alaska as a Threatened or Endangered Species

NOAA Fisheries completed a review of the status of eastern North Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) in Iliamna Lake, Alaska, in response to a petition to list these seals as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Based…
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Published
12/14/2024