Our team uses population genetic data and analytical techniques to address a broad array of questions in ecology, evolution, behavior, conservation, and management of marine and anadromous species.
NOTE: In accordance with the approved schedule, no assessment was conducted for this stock this year, however, a full stock assessment will be conducted in 2020.
Rockfish are some of the most colorful and diverse fish in Alaskan waters, and are prized by both commercial and recreational fishermen. They are also among the oldest fish on earth, with some species living over 100 years.
Dusky rockfish and shortspine thornyheads are distributed in different depths and regions of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. Shortspine thornyheads occur throughout the Aleutian Islands and eastern Bering Sea slope.
We develop computer models and input a variety of data collected during research surveys in Alaska to determine the condition of Pacific Ocean Perch stocks.