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.
News and Research Highlights
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Population Responses to Ocean Acidification
The AFSC's ocean acidification research plan to forecast fish, shellfish, and coral population responses to ocean acidification
in the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. AFSC Processed Report. Rpt. (pdf; 109MB). More>
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Juneau Humpback Whale Catalog
A resource for humpback whale fluke identification including 99 fluke photographs as well as general inforrmation about the humpbacks that frequent the Juneau area. More> |
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Ichthyoplankton Information System Update
The AFSC's Northeast Pacific Ichthyoplankton Information System with access to data on the early life history of fishes now offers a print friendly version of the IIS data in pdf format with high resolution maps and illustrations. More> |
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Bowhead Whale Survey: Preliminary Reports
Preliminary field reports from the Bowhead Whale Aerial Survey Project to document the migration of bowhead whales through the western Beaufort Sea during June-October. More> |
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Observer Spatial Data Updated June 2008
Fishery observer data from the years 1993-2007 provide visual information on where fish and invertebrates are caught in Alaska groundfish fisheries. More> |
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FMA Division Redesigns Observer Sampling
The AFSC's Fisheries Monitoring and Analysis (FMA) Division implemented several long-awaited sampling and database changes that fundamentally alter the way the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program collects and records data. More> |
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Freeman and Dyson Vessel Comparison
Scientists with the AFSC's MACE Program continued work on vessel-comparison studies to determine whether walleye pollock differentially avoid the NOAA ships Miller Freeman and Oscar Dyson. More> |
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Pacific Herring in Lynn Canal, Alaska
A biological review team reviewed the status of Lynn Canal herring to determine if the fish are a distinct population segment as defined by the Endangered Species Act. More> |
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Last updated
10 September, 2008