The Alaska Fisheries Information Network (AKFIN) supports the data needs of fisheries analysts and economists by consolidating commercial fisheries data and dispensing those data upon request. Here you’ll find information about the AKFIN project, and links to other AKFIN-provided resources. More…
Ever wonder where Alaska groundfish and crab end up after they are caught? The Alaska Fisheries Science Center, the McDowell Group and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission have collaborated on a report the explores the routes by which federally managed groundfish and crab end up as food around the world.
Alaska Fish Radio reported on the release of the publication and reported on the summary findings of the report (Link)
A link to a video doodle on fisheries management in the Northeast, but generally the same around the nation.
AKFIN Answers metadata reports are now available on the AKFIN dashboard (“Database Sources for Report Tables/Columns”). These reports provide Answers and R users the ability to see how the repository subject areas and column names correspond to the actual database tables and column names. In addition these reports provide column descriptions and logic.
To AKFIN Answers users: If you are a Google Chrome user and are having trouble accessing data in AKFIN Answers, please follow the below steps to clear your browsing data:
1. Click the Menu button in the browser bar, and click Settings
2. Click Show Advanced Settings
3. Click Clear browsing data
4. Mark/check all selections and click Clear browsing data
5. Once complete, close all Chrome browsers on your local machine. Wait a few seconds and reopen Chrome.
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) and AKFIN collaborated to profile 16 different Alaska federal commercial fishing fleets. The results of this project were published by NPFMC in 2011. Using the established fleet parameters AKFIN has completed an annual addendum detailing the status of the fleets. Please see the link below for the 2012 addendum.
It has always been a challenge communicating the skills needed when hiring an AKFIN analyst. Find a person with a background in computer programming, data analysis, business, and science — and there you have it. This clip from Yahoo Finance describes the qualities and challenges of finding such an individual. Not sure about it being the sexiest job, but the other points they make are good.
Check it out!
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/sexiest-job-21st-century-122238562.html