Publications

This file contains high resolution maps of the U.S. West Coast, illustrating the three categories of changes that Amendment 28 makes, effective January 1, 2020.

This 2018 document update is intended as a reference and provides guidelines for training, sampling, and data entry for the monitoring of coral populations and benthic communities as part of Pacific RAMP led by ESD of the NOAA PIFSC.

This report examines the results of a study to obtain a more complete picture of the economic contribution of recreational fishing in Hawaii by surveying pelagic fishing tournaments across the state of Hawaii in 2018.

Economic health and trends of the American Samoa pelagic longline fishery 2016 fleet operation were examined and compared to studies done in 2001 and 2009. Findings revealed improvement in the fleet in 2016 over 2009, but was still poor compared to 2001.

This study examines the economic performance of the offshore handline fishery and the Hawaii small boat commercial fishery in terms of annual net revenues and annual net returns.

The ways that anchialine pools, also known locally as wai ‘ōpae or loko  ‘ōpae ‘ula, are threatened despite being unique coastal ecosystems that support West Hawai‘i biodiversity, fisheries, cultural activities, and tourism.

Noting that islands and atolls of the Hawaiian Archipelago are particularly prone to marine debris accumulation because of their central location within the North Pacific Gyre.

A discussion on the critical importance of coral reefs to the communities and environment of West Hawaii featuring one of the state’s longest contiguous coral reefs.

This report summarizes a suite of ecosystem indicators that track the status and efficacy of management’s decision-making for a dynamic and productive marine ecosystem of West Hawai'i.

This publication represents one aspect of a larger collaborative effort to survey coastal resources along the Alaska Peninsula during May of 2016. Aerial imaging surveys were conducted for ShoreZone coastal habitat mapping and ground surveys for detailed assessments of geomorphology and marine species assemblages. As a result of this effort an incredible amount of baseline information has been gathered for this remote and poorly studied stretch of coastline. This assessment and collection of benthic marine algae including an extensive digital catalog is the only one of its kind to date and will be an important resource for researchers and resource managers. Support for this body of work was provided by Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service - Alaska Fisheries Science Center in conjunction with the larger ShoreZone efforts funded by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region (BOEM Contract: M15PC00008).