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Northern Bering Sea Ecosystem and Surface Trawl Survey

The loss of Arctic sea ice and warming climate conditions are altering ecosystem processes within the NBS. These conditions are more conducive for larger and recurrent HABs as well as increases in HAB toxins in food webs that may impact wildlife health.
April 26, 2024 -
Alaska

Cecilia O'Leary Seminar Flyer

A flyer for presentation by Cecilia O'Leary during the 2024 Alaska Fisheries Science Center Seminar Series.
April 22, 2024 -
Alaska

Uncrewed Vehicles Hold Promise for Ocean Data Collection in Difficult-to-Reach Areas

We try to “see” fish and plankton using acoustics in offshore wind energy areas off the Northeastern United States.
April 18, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A small vessel shaped like a submarine floats in calm ocean waters, with a large suspension bridge in and sailboats in the background. The Exail DriX, an uncrewed surface vehicle, in Narragansett Bay. Credit: NOAA/Michael Jech

Gulf of Mexico Lane Snapper Catch Limits Abbreviated Framework

Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) lane snapper is managed as a stock, with a combined annual catch limit (ACL) for the recreational and commercial component of this fishery sector. In 2021, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implemented a framework…
Information Gathering
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Gulf of Mexico
Effective
04/29/2024

2024 Alaska Marine Mammal Field Work Flyer

The Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) of NOAA Fisheries, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), conducts research on marine mammals off the coasts of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California.
March 15, 2024 -
Alaska

Genomic Analysis of Population History for Hawaiian Monk Seals

Advances in genomic technology and affordability offer a novel opportunity to revisit questions about Hawaiian monk seal trends
March 14, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Life on an Active Volcano: Fur Seals Adapt to a Changing Landscape on Bogoslof Island - Part 2

Volcanic eruptions at Bogoslof have changed the landscape dramatically. It’s home to a thriving breeding ground of northern fur seals. Scientists monitor the fur seal population every 4 years to understand how they respond to such a dynamic environment.
March 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Aerial view of Bogoslof Island in June 2022 showing the impact of the volcanic eruption from 2019 Aerial survey imagery from June 2022 along with a white outline showing the former size in 2019. Erosion has changed the island dramatically since it tripled in size after the eruptions in 2016-2017. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Alexey Altukhov and Burlyn Birkemeier.

New Study Sheds Light on Detection Range of eDNA

Findings will be applied to future fisheries surveys.
March 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
View of harbor with blue water and mountains in the distance Salmon net pens containing >46 million juvenile chum salmon in Amalga Harbor, Southeast Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Patrick Barry

Life on an Active Volcano: Fur Seals Adapt to a Changing Landscape on Bogoslof Island - Part 1

Biologists return for the first time in 4 years to find that the island and the distribution of northern fur seals was radically different.
March 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Dark brown northern fur seals on the beach of a island with an active smoking volcano in the background Northern fur seal rookery on the shores of Bogoslof Island, an active volcano on the Aleutian chain. In the background, the volcano’s vent steams in this photo from August 2019. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Paul Hillman taken under NOAA Fisheries Permit #14327.

Zoe Almeida Seminar Flyer

A flyer for presentation by Zoe Almeida during the 2024 Alaska Fisheries Science Center Seminar Series.
March 05, 2024 -
Alaska