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.
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- Ageing Spiny Dogfish: Historical Dogma vs. New Methods; Recompression Experiments on Rougheye Rockfish with Barotrauma; AFSC Survey and Fishery Data Available Through AKFIN; Genetic Evidence for Population Structure in Northern North Pacific Killer Whales; Estimating Regional Economic Impacts of Changes in an Alaska Crab Stock Yields from Ocean Acidification; The 2012 Economic Survey of Alaska Saltwater Sport Fishing Charter Businesses: A Preliminary Look; Changes to the Observer Program; Meetings and Workshops. More>
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- Interactive mapping tools using data collected by fisheries observers provide a better understanding of where fish and invertebrates are caught in the Bering Sea/Aleutain Islands and Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries. More>
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- Interactive maps show commercial, recreational, and subsistence fisheries participation for 195 Alaska fishing-dependent communities. Community profiles and community-specific data available for download. More>
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- The Alaska Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Report provides information on the marine mammal stocks of Alaska under the jurisdiction of the National Marine Fisheries Service. (pdf; 11.16MB) More>
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- The Fisheries Monitoring and Analysis Division reports on the new Observer Program, which restructures and replaces what was originally considered an "interim program" that lasted 23 years. More>
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- Information on the distribution, abundance, species composition, habitat use, and life-stage of 121 fish species caught in nearshore marine waters of Alaska. Distribution maps, graphs of abundance and length frequency, and photos are presented for each species. More>
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This is an official United States Government web site produced
by the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department
of Commerce.
Last updated
30 April, 2013
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