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The mission of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center is to generate the scientific information and analysis necessary for the conservation, management, and utilization of the region's living marine resources.

AFSC NEWS AND RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

NBSRA Workshop
Northern Bering Sea Research Area Research Plan Community and Subsistence Workshop, 24-25 February, Anchorage, Alaska. More>
Observer Training Update
Observer training schedule for Seattle and Anchorage, February through May 2010. More>
Cool Stuff
Juneau Humpback Catalog, Groundfish Survey Data, Glacial Ice Photos, Fish Ageing Demo, Rockfish Game, Fish & Invertebrate Photos
AFSC Divisions
"" Auke Bay Labs
"" Fisheries Monitoring & Analysis
"" National Marine Mammal Lab
"" Resource Assessment &
  Conservation Engineering
"" Resource Ecology & Fisheries
  Management
Research Programs
Information on the AFSC's research divisions, programs, projects, and plans.
General Info
Information about the AFSC mission, administration, directory, activities, facilities, directory, jobs, news, links
Species
Information on species of fish, invertebrates, marine mammals, and seabirds.
Publications
Citations database, stock assessments, tech memos, journal articles, research reports.
Data & Tools
Survey, catch, age and growth, life history, telemetry, interactive maps, spatial data, software.
Images
Photos of fishes, crabs, corals, marine mammals, underwater video, slideshows, posters.
Education & Outreach
Information on internships, careers, job shadow, K-12 science, and more.
Quick Links

2009 Eastern Bering Sea Bottom Trawl Survey Results

Results of the 2009 eastern Bering Sea continental shelf bottom trawl survey of groundfish and invertebrate resources is available as NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-AFSC-204. More>

Observer Spatial Data Updates

Interactive maps updated with 2008 fishery observer data are a tool to better understand where fish and invertebrates are caught in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries. Updated January 2010. More>

2010 Alaska Marine Science Symposium Posters are Available

Thirty-two science posters presented at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium in Anchorage, Alaska, on 18-22 January are now available in the AFSC posters database.  A miniversion of the symposium with select presentations will be offered at the AFSC in Seattle on 16-17 February. (334KB pdf) More>

2009 Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Reports for 2010

The 2009 North Pacific Groundfish Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Reports for 2010 for Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands regions and for the Gulf of Alaska are now available in pdf format. More>

Survey Analysis Software

ERAnalysis contains the data from the 23 southbound gray whale surveys conducted from 1967 to 2007. The package also contains the R code developed and used by Laake et al. (2009) to produce their sequence of abundance estimates and variances. Each data table and function are documented. More>

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AFSC Summer Internship Info Coming Soon!

Every summer the AFSC provides exciting internship opportunities for students. The 2010 summer project decriptions are expected to be posted mid-February 2010.  Check back then. More>

     

 

 

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Last updated 9 February, 2010

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