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NOAA Fisheries Looks Ahead at 2021 Science Priorities and Challenges

Cisco Werner, Director of Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor, provides an overview of science priorities and challenges in 2021.
January 05, 2021 - Leadership Message ,
National
Photo of two saildrones in open water.

Gray Whale Population Abundance

To understand how the eastern North Pacific gray whale population is responding to changes in the environment following its recovery from low numbers due to commercial whaling, we study changes in abundance over time.
West Coast

Age and Growth

NOAA Fisheries scientists assess the age and growth rates of fish species and populations to better monitor, assess, and manage stocks.
Columns of ear stones. Each column is from a different species. Otoliths from six species aligned at the core and ready to be sectioned. Photo: Sandy Sutherland, NOAA Fisheries.

New Fish Detection Gathers Salmon Survival Data Faster Than the Blink of an Eye

Advancing technology promotes safe fish passage through Snake and Columbia dams.
December 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Crews install newly designed antennas in the spillway of Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River to detect tagged fish passing through the spillway.

Salmon Summit

Scientists from the NWFSC's Pasco Research Station worked with 4th and 5th graders in the classroom as students raised salmon from egg to parr, and at the annual Salmon Summit in April, where over 3,000 students released the fish into the Columbia River. Jesse Lamb, Matt Nesbit, and Benjamin Sandford share why they get involved year after year.
June 13, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast

Eastern Bering Sea Crab Distribution Data Map

This database contains distribution information for crab species in the eastern Bering Sea of Alaska collected during Alaska Fisheries Science Center bottom trawl surveys since 1975.
November 20, 2018 - Map ,
Alaska
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Feasibility Of Tagging Sablefish (Anoplopoma Fimbria) With Pop-Off Satellite Tags In The Northeast Pacific Ocean

This paper discusses the feasibility, methods, and initial results of satellite-tagging sablefish in Alaska.
November 15, 2018 - Technical Memo ,
Alaska

Alaska Essential Fish Habitat Research Plan, Processed Report 2012-06

A Research Plan for the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center and Alaska Regional Office.
September 19, 2018 - Strategic Plans ,
Alaska

Alaska Ichthyoplankton Distribution Map

North Pacific ichthyoplankton data from surveys between 1972 and 2009.
September 12, 2018 - Map ,
Alaska

NOAA Habitat Science Plays Important Roles in Oyster Reef Restoration

Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration efforts rely on sonar surveys, habitat mapping, and monitoring for success.
August 31, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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