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Current ageing requests for AFSC Age and Growth Program

This is a dynamic summary of current ageing requests for All Species. Definition of terms are found at the bottom of the page. Go to definitions

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Requests in queue
Requests currently ageing
Released requests
Research collections

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Individual Species requests

Requests in Queue

Requests in queue are collections that have been requested for ageing but are not assigned to an age reader.

Species Group Request Number requested Request Type Priority Ready to Age
Alaska Plaice B 2012 Bering Sea groundfish survey484 NA NA
Alaska Plaice B 2012 Bering Sea maturity study300 NA high
Arrowtooth Flounder B 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey906 CA critical
Bigmouth Sculpin B 2010 Aleutian Island groundfish survey14 NA NA
Black-Spotted Rockfish A 2009 NPRB special collection19 NA NA
Black-Spotted Rockfish A 2009 NPRB special collection SE Alaska19 SP high
Great Sculpin B 2008 maturity study65 NA NA
Greenland Turbot B 1994 Bering Sea Groundfish survey196 NA NA
Greenland Turbot B 2007 Bering Sea observer collection254 NA NA
Harlequin Rockfish A 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey255 CA low
Northern Rockfish A 2009 Kodiak maturity study300 NA low
Pacific Cod B 2012 Bering Sea groundfish survey1307 NA NA
Shortraker Rockfish B 2009 Kodiak special collection200 NA critical
Silvergray Rockfish A 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey444 CA low
Total number requested to date: Group A: 1037, Group B: 3726, Overall: 4763



CURRENTLY AGEING

Requests in the Currently Ageing category are actively being read or are in the edit process.

Species Group Request Number requested Number Read Request Type Priority
Atka Mackerel B 2010 Aleutian Island special collection 276 203 SP high
Atka Mackerel B 2012 Tagging special collection 417 272 NA low
Black-Spotted Rockfish A 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 132 131 CA high
Dusky Rockfish A 2010 Aleutian Island groundfish survey 120 47 NA NA
Dusky Rockfish A 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 427 272 CA high
Great Sculpin B 2002 Bering Sea shelf Groundfish survey 120 120 NA NA
Great Sculpin B 2006 Aleutian Island groundfish survey 41 40 NA NA
Great Sculpin B 2006 Bering Sea shelf survey 175 174 NA NA
Greenland Turbot B 1982 Bering Sea Observer collection 697 616 NA NA
Greenland Turbot B 1994 Aleutian Island Groundfish survey 240 229 NA NA
Greenland Turbot B 1994 Bering Sea observer collection 110 55 NA NA
Greenland Turbot B 2003 Bering Sea shelf Groundfish survey 435 291 NA NA
Northern Rock Sole B 2012 Bering Sea groundfish survey 355 0 NA NA
Northern Rockfish A 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 432 237 CA high
Pacific Cod B 1982 Bering Sea groundfish survey 290 0 NA NA
Pacific Ocean Perch A 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 796 663 CA high
Rougheye Or Blackspotted Rockfish A 2004 Gulf of Alaska Observer collection 443 413 NA NA
Rougheye Or Blackspotted Rockfish A 2010 Aleutian Island groundfish survey - 2nd request 16 15 CA critical
Rougheye Or Blackspotted Rockfish A 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 274 273 CA high
Sablefish (Black Cod) B 2011 maturity study 396 396 SP high
Silvergray Rockfish A 2007 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 172 65 NEA High priority
Silvergray Rockfish A 2009 Gulf of Alaska Groundfish survey 96 0 NA NA
Walleye Pollock B 1961 IPHC special collection 492 488 NA NA
Walleye Pollock A 2012 Bering Sea fishery collection 1032 43 NA NA
Walleye Pollock A 2012 Bering Sea hydroacoustic survey 2562 1257 CA critical
Yellowfin Sole B 2010 Bering Sea northern extension groundfish survey 365 353 SP high
Yellowfin Sole B 2012 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 993 948 NA NA
Total number requested to date: Group A: 7539, Group B: 9128, Group C: 0, Overall: 16667



Released Collections

Released collections are requests that have been aged, edited, and the data has been sent out to the user and RACEBASE or NORPAC if applicable. Requests are moved into this category when all collections are released. Only current and previous year requests are shown.

Species Group Request Number requested Number Read Date Released  
Alaska Plaice B 2011 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 571 560 3/22/2012 
Arrowtooth Flounder B 2010 AI and BS groundfish surveys 956 947 1/11/2013 
Atka Mackerel B 2007 Aleutian Island FIT special collection 429 427 1/11/2013 
Atka Mackerel B 2011 Aleutian Island observer collection 824 814 8/7/2012 
Atka Mackerel B 2011 FIT special collection 700 671 4/3/2012 
Atka Mackerel B 2012 Aleutian Islands groundfish survey 422 417 10/23/2012 
Bering Flounder B 2010 Bering Sea northern extension survey 457 452 1/24/2012 
Bering Flounder B 2010 BS shelf groundfish survey 416 412 1/24/2012 
Big Skate A 2009 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 114 106 9/4/2012 
Black-Spotted Rockfish A 2009 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey - 2nd request 210 208 1/4/2012 
Black-Spotted Rockfish A 2010 Aleutian Island groundfish survey 230 227 9/12/2012 
Black-Spotted Rockfish A 2010 Bering Sea slope groundfish survey 88 88 9/12/2012 
Black-Spotted Rockfish A 2010 Kodiak special collection 261 261 4/10/2012 
Dover Sole B 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 473 458 8/7/2012 
Flathead Sole B 2010 Bering Sea observer collection 600 598 1/23/2012 
Flathead Sole B 2010 Gulf of Alaska observer collection 642 635 1/23/2012 
Flathead Sole B 2011 Bering Sea observer collection 848 835 10/4/2012 
Flathead Sole B 2011 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 750 740 9/6/2012 
Flathead Sole B 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 677 674 9/6/2012 
Great Sculpin B 2010 Aleutian Island groundfish survey 51 51 1/24/2012 
Greenland Turbot B 2010 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 362 358 1/11/2013 
Kamchatka Flounder B 2002 Bering Sea slope groundfish survey 614 607 1/26/2012 
Kamchatka Flounder B 2010 Aleutian Island groundfish survey 460 449 1/24/2012 
Longnose Skate A 2009 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 221 205 8/31/2012 
Northern Rock Sole B 2011 Bering Sea fishery collection 523 518 4/27/2012 
Northern Rock Sole B 2011 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 390 384 3/15/2012 
Northern Rock Sole B 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 413 411 10/9/2012 
Northern Rockfish A 2010 Aleutian Island groundfish survey 542 538 9/6/2012 
Northern Rockfish A 2011 Bering Sea/AI observer collection 469 462 10/23/2012 
Pacific Cod B 2010 Bering Sea observer collection 615 594 1/24/2012 
Pacific Cod B 2011 Bering Sea observer collection 1221 1197 1/11/2013 
Pacific Cod B 2011 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 1266 1253 5/8/2012 
Pacific Cod B 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 835 820 9/6/2012 
Pacific Ocean Perch A 2010 Aleutian Island Groundfish survey 953 951 9/6/2012 
Pacific Ocean Perch A 2010 Bering Sea slope groundfish survey 442 415 4/10/2012 
Pacific Ocean Perch A 2011 Bering Sea/AI observer collection 936 932 10/23/2012 
Rex Sole B 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 523 509 1/11/2013 
Rougheye Or Blackspotted Rockfish A 2009 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey - 2nd request 247 247 1/4/2012 
Rougheye Or Blackspotted Rockfish A 2010 Aleutian Island groundfish survey 16 15 9/12/2012 
Rougheye Or Blackspotted Rockfish A 2010 Bering Sea slope groundfish survey 43 42 9/12/2012 
Rougheye Or Blackspotted Rockfish A 2011 Bering Sea/AI observer collection 177 173 9/12/2012 
Sablefish (Black Cod) B 2011 BS/GOA longline survey 1200 1199 9/12/2012 
Sablefish (Black Cod) B 2011 BS/GOA observer collection 1200 1190 10/3/2012 
Southern Rock Sole B 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 384 382 9/12/2012 
Walleye Pollock A 2008 FIT Aleutian Island special collection 725 544 10/9/2012 
Walleye Pollock A 2010 Aleutian Island groundfish survey 440 432 8/31/2012 
Walleye Pollock A 2011 Bering Sea observer collection 3446 3431 6/26/2012 
Walleye Pollock B 2011 GOA groundfish survey 1678 1664 2/23/2012 
Walleye Pollock B 2011 GOA Hydroacoustic survey 1333 1321 2/28/2012 
Walleye Pollock B 2011 Gulf of Alaska observer collection 2233 2222 8/7/2012 
Walleye Pollock B 2012 ADFG Gulf of Alaska special collection 560 555 1/11/2013 
Walleye Pollock A 2012 Bering Sea groundfish survey 1797 1785 9/28/2012 
Walleye Pollock A 2012 Bogoslof hydroacoustic survey 305 305 9/6/2012 
Walleye Pollock B 2012 Shelikof hydroacoustic survey 678 677 8/30/2012 
Yellowfin Sole B 2011 Bering Sea observer collection 536 525 5/8/2012 
Yellowfin Sole B 2011 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 784 753 5/8/2012 
Total number released to date: Group A: 11367, Group B: 26279, Group C: 0, Overall: 37646



Research Collections

Research collections are released and currently aged collections for developing an ageing criteria for a new species or other special projects.

Species Group Request Number requested Number Read Date Released Request Type Priority
Bigmouth Sculpin B 2000 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 54 0 NA NA
Bigmouth Sculpin B 2002 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 27 0 NA NA
Bigmouth Sculpin B 2002 Bering Sea Slope groundfish survey 106 0 NA NA
Bigmouth Sculpin B 2006 Aleutian Island groundfish survey 31 0 NA NA
Bigmouth Sculpin B 2008 Bering Sea shelf/slope groundfish survey 0 0 CA Low priority
Capelin A 2000 Special collection 160 0 NA NA
Capelin A 2001 Special collection 177 0 NA NA
Capelin A special collection 0 0 NEA High priority
Eulachon (Candlefish) A 2005 Gulf of Alaska Special collection 281 0 NA NA
Eulachon (Candlefish) A SE Alask Special Collection 622 0 NA NA
Eulachon (Candlefish) A special collection 0 0 NEA High priority
Giant Grenadier C 2000 Bering Sea slope Groundfish survey 37 0 NA NA
Giant Grenadier C 2005 Gulf of Alaska Groundfish survey 5 0 NA NA
Giant Grenadier C 2008 Gulf of Alaska special collection 207 0 NA NA
Marbled Eelpout B 2004 Bering Sea crab survey 82 0 NA NA
Marbled Eelpout B 2004 Bering Sea shelf Groundfish survey 100 0 NA NA
Marbled Eelpout B 2005 Bering Sea shelf Groundfish survey 131 0 NA NA
Marbled Eelpout B 2006 Bering Sea shelf Groundfish survey 171 0 NA NA
Pacific Cod B 1962 Special IPHC collection 419 0 NA NA
Pacific Cod B 1979 Bering Sea Observer collection 15 0 NA NA
Pacific Cod B 1980 Bering Sea observer collection 250 0 NA NA
Pacific Cod B 1981 Bering Sea observer collection 250 0 NA NA
Pacific Cod B 1982 Gulf of Alaska observer collection 60 0 NA NA
Pacific Cod B 2010 Bering Sea shelf northern extension 178 177 8/7/2012 NA NA
Rainbow Smelt A 2006 Special collection 149 0 NA NA
Shortraker Rockfish C 1983 Aleutian Island groundfish survey 224 0 NA NA
Shortraker Rockfish C 1991 Maturity Collection 282 0 NA NA
Shortspine Thornyhead A Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 0 0 SP Low priority
Shortspine Thornyhead A research shortspine 0 0 NA NA
Spinyhead Sculpin B 1998 Bering Sea slope Groundfish survey 140 0 NA NA
Total number released to date: Group A: 0, Group B: 177, Group C: 0, Overall: 177


   Last updated: Feb 19, 2013 8:48 AM PST



Definitions

Group A ages Bering Sea and Aleutian Island walleye pollock, rockfish, and forage fish.
Group B ages flatfish, Gulf of Alaska walleye pollock, Pacific cod, Atka mackerel, sablefish, and sculpins.
Group C specializes in difficult species, including giant grenadier and shortraker rockfish.

The "number read" column is a count of ages entered into in the AGEDATA database that are given a single age. Ranged specimens or ones deemed unageable are not counted.

CA: Continuing assessment
FRP: Funded research project with new specimen aging request
NEA: New/enhanced assessment
SP: Special project (no previous request)
NA: Request type and request priority are unavailable because they were initialized before the prioritization system.

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