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ALASKA
Alaska Fisheries Management and Marine Life Protection
Learn about NOAA Fisheries' work in the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, Aleutian
Islands, Chukchi Sea, and Beaufort Sea.
Alaska's dynamic, often ice-covered seas are home to a remarkable diversity of
life—crustaceans, fish, seals, sea lions, porpoises, whales, and more. Few
places in the world offer such beauty and bounty. This region of nearly
1.5 million square miles includes waters in the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea,
Aleutian Islands, Chukchi Sea, and Beaufort Sea.
Alaska produces more than half the fish caught in waters off the coast of the
United States, with an average wholesale value of nearly $4.5 billion a year.
Alaska's fisheries are among the best-managed, most sustainable in the world.
Alaska resources provide jobs and a stable food supply for the nation, while
supporting a traditional way of life for Alaska Native and local fishing
communities.
Together, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Regional Office and Alaska Fisheries Science
Center help ensure the sustainability of these marine resources for generations.
MORE INFORMATION
* Alaska Geographic Strategic Plan
* Funding Opportunities
* Jobs and Internships
* Alaska Fisheries Science Center Publications
ABOUT US | CONTACT US
* Alaska Regional Office
* Alaska Fisheries Science Center
* Alaska Best Scientific Information Available
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FEATURED NEWS
A fisherman in Washington state holds a coho salmon. Credit: iStock
Media Release
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ALLOCATES MORE THAN $12M IN FISHERY RESOURCE
DISASTER FUNDING
Alaska
West Coast
A mooring being deployed from a fishing vessel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Feature Story
NEW EVIDENCE OF SEASONAL AND TEMPERATURE-DRIVEN MOVEMENT OF ALASKA POLLOCK
ACROSS THE U.S.-RUSSIA MARITIME BOUNDARY
Alaska
Near Talkeetna, Alaska, volunteers are hard at work planting native trees and
shrubs to improve shoreline habitat for fish on Montana Creek, a popular trout
and salmon-fishing stream. Credit: Trout Unlimited Alaska
Feature Story
RESTORING CORAL AND STREAM BANKS THROUGH THE NATIONAL FISH HABITAT PARTNERSHIP
Alaska
Pacific Islands
National
A Cook Inlet beluga adult (white) and juvenile (gray) swim in silty water.
Credit: Hollis Europe & Jacob Barbaro/NOAA Fisheries. NOAA permit #20465.
Feature Story
NOAA FISHERIES TO DELAY NEW AERIAL SURVEY FOR COOK INLET BELUGA WHALES UNTIL
JUNE 2025
Alaska
Adult sablefish. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.
Feature Story
ADVANCED GENETIC TECHNIQUES CONFIRM SABLEFISH ARE ONE POPULATION THROUGHOUT
NORTHERN RANGE
Alaska
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NOTICES & RULES
Fisheries
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CRAB RATIONALIZATION COST RECOVERY PROGRAM AND
FEE PERCENTAGES
Alaska
Alaska
Protected Resources
PETITION TO LIST GULF OF ALASKA CHINOOK SALMON AS THREATENED OR ENDANGERED UNDER
THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT - COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Alaska
Alaska
Protected Resources
INCIDENTAL TAKE AUTHORIZATION: FURIE OPERATING ALASKA, LLC OIL AND GAS
ACTIVITIES IN COOK INLET, ALASKA
Alaska
Alaska
Fisheries
AMENDMENTS 54 AND 55 TO THE FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS KING AND TANNER CRABS
Alaska
Alaska
Fisheries
AMENDMENT 16 TO THE FMP FOR THE SALMON FISHERIES OFF ALASKA
Alaska
Alaska
More Fisheries Notices & Rules
More Protected Resources Regs & Actions
BULLETINS
IB 24-24: NMFS OPENS DIRECTED FISHING FOR PACIFIC OCEAN PERCH IN THE BERING SEA
SUBAREA OF THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS MANAGEMENT AREA
Alaska
Alaska
IB 24-23: NMFS PROHIBITS RECREATIONAL FISHING FOR CHINOOK SALMON IN THE COOK
INLET EEZ AREA.
Alaska
Alaska
IB 24-22: NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR PACIFIC COD BY VESSELS USING JIG
GEAR IN THE CENTRAL REGULATORY AREA OF THE GULF OF ALASKA
Alaska
Alaska
IB 24-21: NMFS OPENS DIRECTED FISHING FOR SABLEFISH BY VESSELS USING TRAWL GEAR
IN THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Alaska
Alaska
IB 24-20: NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR PACIFIC COD BY CATCHER VESSELS
USING TRAWL GEAR IN THE CENTRAL REGULATORY AREA OF THE GULF OF ALASKA
Alaska
Alaska
More Bulletins
OPEN FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
SALTONSTALL-KENNEDY GRANT COMPETITION
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
FISCAL YEAR 2021–2024: BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT
National
National
More Opportunities
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FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS
ALASKA EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Alaska
Spring Chinook Salmon. Credit: Michael Humling, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
ALASKA SALMON RESEARCH TASK FORCE
Alaska
Killer whales swim in the waters off Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/John Moran
NOAA FISHERIES RELEASES REPORT ON KILLER WHALE ENTANGLEMENTS IN ALASKA FROM
1991–2022
Alaska
3D render and imaging of topographic map of Alaska showing the Gulf of Alaska,
Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. Satellite images courtesy of NASA. Credit:
Frank Ramspott
NOAA FISHERIES RELEASES 2023 ECOSYSTEM STATUS REPORTS FOR ALASKA
Alaska
ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER
Alaska Marine Life and Ecosystem Science
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center supports the sustainable management and
conservation of marine life. Find scientific reports and research program
information.
Our high quality research supports sustainable management and conservation of
Alaska marine species with economic and cultural benefits for the nation. Alaska
waters support some of the most important commercial fisheries in the world.
Large and diverse populations of whales, seals, sea lions, and porpoises and
Alaska native hunting and fishing communities also share these waters.
We study the health and size of marine animal populations. We also study the key
areas where these animals feed, breed, and grow. To study ocean habitats, we
monitor environmental conditions important to sustain marine life. For instance,
we regularly monitor sea surface temperatures in the Bering Sea, Aleutian
Islands and Gulf of Alaska. We analyze biological, oceanographic and ecological
data collected during research surveys and by trained fisheries observers in our
laboratories. From this, we learn more about marine animal diets, age, growth
and reproduction, food web dynamics and the role of humans in marine ecosystems.
We use this and other information to monitor changes to marine animal
populations and Alaska ecosystems over time.
FISH AND CRAB SCIENCE
* Age and Growth Research
* Alaska Fish Research Surveys
* Alaska Fisheries Science Center Interactive Data Maps
* Assessing Alaska Fish Stocks
* Crab Stock Assessments
* Genetics Research
* Groundfish Stock Assessments
* Fish Age Determination Tool
FISHERIES MONITORING (OBSERVER PROGRAM)
* North Pacific Observer Program
* Observer Deploy and Declare System
* Observer Training Schedule
* Observer Fee Collection and Payment
* Fisheries Monitoring and Analysis
* Electronic Monitoring
* North Pacific Observer Program Contacts
* North Pacific Annual Sampling Manual
MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE
* Alaska Marine Mammal Field Work
* Passive Acoustics
* Beluga Whales
* Harbor Seals
* Ice-Associated Seals
* Northern Fur Seals
* North Pacific Right Whales
* Steller Sea Lions
ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE
* Alaska Economic and Social Science Research
* Alaska Climate Integrated Modeling Project
* Ecosystem Monitoring and Assessment
* Ecosystem and Recruitment Processes Research
* Ecosystems and Ecology Research
* Ecosystem Status Reports
* Habitat Research
* Recruitment Energetics and Coastal Assessment
MORE INFORMATION
* National Overview: Science & Data
* Alaska Fisheries Science Center Divisions and Programs
* Research in Alaska
* Alaska Fisheries Science Center Publications
* Questions and Answers: Partial Coverage Observer Program Reintroduction
* NOAA Live! Alaska
* Alaska Fisheries Science Center Strategic Science Plan 2023-2027
SCIENCE NEWS & BLOGS
Feature Story
NEW EVIDENCE OF SEASONAL AND TEMPERATURE-DRIVEN MOVEMENT OF ALASKA POLLOCK
ACROSS THE U.S.-RUSSIA MARITIME BOUNDARY
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
A mooring being deployed from a fishing vessel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Feature Story
NOAA FISHERIES TO DELAY NEW AERIAL SURVEY FOR COOK INLET BELUGA WHALES UNTIL
JUNE 2025
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
A Cook Inlet beluga adult (white) and juvenile (gray) swim in silty water.
Credit: Hollis Europe & Jacob Barbaro/NOAA Fisheries. NOAA permit #20465.
Feature Story
NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN ITS ALASKA SURVEY PORTFOLIO
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
Feature Story
EVALUATING SPATIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE SUSTAINABILITY OF
TRANSBOUNDARY SABLEFISH
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
Sablefish near the seafloor. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.
Science Blog
ON THE ICE WITH OUR SCIENTISTS POST #1
Alaska
Alaska
An adult male ribbon seal (Histriophoca fasciata) rests in the sunshine on an
ice floe in the Bering Sea. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Josh M London Photo taken
while working under authority of NMFS Research Permit #23858
More News
SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES
Alaska Commercial, Recreational, and Subsistence Fishing Resources
Find permits, reporting forms, rules, and regulations for Alaska's commercial,
recreational, and subsistence fisheries.
The Alaska Regional Office works with the Alaska Fisheries Science Center and
the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to manage Alaska’s sustainable
fisheries. Using the best available science, we work through the Council process
authorized under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to
develop measures for best management of Alaska’s fisheries, considering a range
of factors such as the health of the fish stocks and economic impact of fishery
practices. Once fishing levels and regulations are adopted and approved, the
Alaska Regional Office works to implement the Council decisions. The goal is to
allow fishermen to harvest the optimum amount of fish while leaving enough in
the ocean to reproduce and provide future fishing opportunities in perpetuity.
COMMERCIAL FISHING
* Permits, Applications, and Forms
* Catch Share and Limited Access Programs
* Groundfish
* Halibut and Sablefish
* Crab
* Salmon
* Scallop
* Forage Species, Grenadiers, Sculpins, and Squids
RECREATIONAL (SPORT) FISHING
* Unguided Sport Halibut Fishing
* Guided Sport Halibut Fishing
* Applications and Reporting Forms
* Guided Angler Fish (GAF) Program
* Charter Halibut and GAF Permits Issued
* Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan
* Charter Halibut Limited Access Program
* State of Alaska Sport Fisheries: Salmon, Rockfish, Lingcod, Shellfish,
Freshwater Fish
SUBSISTENCE FISHING
* Permit Applications and Reporting Forms
* Frequently Asked Questions about the Subsistence Halibut Program
* How to Replace or Renew a SHARC
* Online SHARC Renewal (eFISH)
* Permits and Licenses Issued
* Subsistence Halibut Program
RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS
* Online Services (eFISH, eLandings)
* Federal Fishing Permits and Licenses Issued in Alaska
* Restricted Access Management
* Fisheries Reports
* North Pacific Observer Program
* Monitoring and Reporting
* Bycatch Reduction
* Cost Recovery Programs and Fee Payment
MORE INFORMATION
* Rules and Notices Open for Comment
* Regulations, Acts, and Treaties
* Figures, Maps, Boundaries, Regulatory Areas, and Zones
* Fishery Management Plans and Amendments
* Federal Fishing Seasons in Alaska
* Fisheries Analyses
* Tribal Consultation
* Contact Information
FISHERIES NEWS
IB 24-24: NMFS OPENS DIRECTED FISHING FOR PACIFIC OCEAN PERCH IN THE BERING SEA
SUBAREA OF THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS MANAGEMENT AREA
Alaska
Alaska
IB 24-23: NMFS PROHIBITS RECREATIONAL FISHING FOR CHINOOK SALMON IN THE COOK
INLET EEZ AREA.
Alaska
Alaska
IB 24-22: NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR PACIFIC COD BY VESSELS USING JIG
GEAR IN THE CENTRAL REGULATORY AREA OF THE GULF OF ALASKA
Alaska
Alaska
IB 24-21: NMFS OPENS DIRECTED FISHING FOR SABLEFISH BY VESSELS USING TRAWL GEAR
IN THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Alaska
Alaska
IB 24-20: NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR PACIFIC COD BY CATCHER VESSELS
USING TRAWL GEAR IN THE CENTRAL REGULATORY AREA OF THE GULF OF ALASKA
Alaska
Alaska
More News
PROTECTED MARINE LIFE OVERVIEW
Alaska Marine Life Conservation and Recovery Resources
We protect, conserve, and manage Alaska's protected marine mammals, fish,
invertebrates, and sea turtles. Find information on our protected species
programs.
The Protected Resources Division works to conserve and recover marine mammals in
close coordination with the State of Alaska and other partners. To manage
protected marine species, as required under the Marine Mammal Protection Act,
Endangered Species Act, and Fur Seal Act, the Alaska Region advances recovery of
threatened and endangered species and the conservation of marine mammals,
including whales, seals, and sea lions. We work to minimize interactions between
marine mammals and commercial fisheries; promote responsible marine mammal
viewing practices; coordinate response to stranded or entangled marine mammals;
consult with federal agencies to minimize project effects on threatened and
endangered species; and cooperatively manage subsistence use of marine mammals
through co-management agreements with Alaska Native organizations.
ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION
* Proposed Actions Open for Public Comment
* ESA Species and Critical Habitat Mapper Web Application
* ESA Species Directory
* Endangered, Threatened, and Candidate Species in Alaska
* ESA Section 7 Consultations
* Non-Marine Mammals Reviewed for ESA Listing
PROTECTING MARINE LIFE
* Marine Mammal Stranding Program (Stranding Hotline: (877) 925-7773)
* Marine Mammal Viewing Guidelines
* Entanglement and Marine Debris
* Alaska Oil Spill Response Guidance
* Co-Management
* Permits and Authorizations
* Bycatch
* Marine Mammal Observer Program
PINNIPEDS
* Harbor Seals
* Ice Seals: Bearded
* Ice Seals: Ribbon
* Ice Seals: Ringed
* Ice Seals: Spotted
* Northern Fur Seals
* Steller Sea Lions
WHALES, DOLPHINS, PORPOISES
* Beluga Whale
* Humpback Whale
* Bowhead Whale
* Killer Whale
* Gray Whale
* North Pacific Right Whale
* More Whale Species
* Dolphin and Porpoise Species
MORE INFORMATION
* Marine Mammal Stranding Program (Stranding Hotline: (877) 925-7773)
* Buying or Finding Marine Mammal Parts and Products
* Stock Assessments
* Marine Mammal Research
* Funding Opportunities
* U.S. Fish and Wildlife Managed Species: Walrus, Sea Otters, Polar Bears
* Laws and Policies
* Contact Information
MARINE LIFE NEWS
Feature Story
NOAA FISHERIES TO DELAY NEW AERIAL SURVEY FOR COOK INLET BELUGA WHALES UNTIL
JUNE 2025
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
A Cook Inlet beluga adult (white) and juvenile (gray) swim in silty water.
Credit: Hollis Europe & Jacob Barbaro/NOAA Fisheries. NOAA permit #20465.
Feature Story
NOAA FISHERIES FINDS ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT LISTING OF GULF OF ALASKA CHINOOK
SALMON MAY BE WARRANTED
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
Gulf of Alaska river systems where Chinook salmon have been documented are shown
in blue. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Feature Story
RECOMMENDED 2024 SPECIES RECOVERY GRANTS PROJECTS
Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Southern Resident killer whale swimming with calf. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Feature Story
ENTANGLED HUMPBACK WHALE NEAR UNALASKA SUCCESSFULLY CUT FREE
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
An entangled humpback whale in Iliuliuk Bay near the Port of Dutch Harbor,
Alaska. Credit: City of Unalaska, taken under NOAA Fisheries Permit #24359.
Feature Story
2020 AND 2021 COMBINED REPORT OF MARINE MAMMAL STRANDINGS IN THE UNITED STATES
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A harbor porpoise is retrieved from the rocks at Odiorne Point State Park, New
Hampshire. Credit: Seacoast Science Center
More News
HABITAT CONSERVATION
Alaska Habitat Conservation and Restoration Resources
We conserve Alaska's habitats to boost fish populations, recover threatened and
endangered species, and support communities. Find information on our programs.
NOAA Fisheries conducts and reviews environmental analyses for a large variety
of activities ranging from commercial fishing, to coastal development, to large
transportation and energy projects. Working with industries, stakeholder groups,
government agencies, and private citizens, we ensure that these activities have
minimal impact on essential fish habitat and marine life in Alaska. Our habitat
conservation activities include protecting essential fish habitat, mitigating
damage to and enhancing habitat affected by hydropower project construction and
operations, removing invasive species, and restoring habitat that has been
affected by development, oil spills, and other human activities. We focus on
habitats used by federally-managed fish species located offshore, nearshore, in
estuaries, and in freshwater areas important to migratory salmon.
ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT
* EFH Descriptions and Identification
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RESOURCE TOOLS
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HABITAT RESTORATION
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* How We Restore
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HABITAT NEWS
Feature Story
RESTORING CORAL AND STREAM BANKS THROUGH THE NATIONAL FISH HABITAT PARTNERSHIP
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Pacific Islands
National
Alaska
Pacific Islands
National
Near Talkeetna, Alaska, volunteers are hard at work planting native trees and
shrubs to improve shoreline habitat for fish on Montana Creek, a popular trout
and salmon-fishing stream. Credit: Trout Unlimited Alaska
Feature Story
SUPPORTING THE LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF COPPER RIVER SALMON AND ALASKA NATIVE
TRADITIONS
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
Eyak Tribal Member Tiffany Beedle holding a 35-pound King (Chinook) salmon she
processed for the Native Village of Eyak Subsistence program. (Photo: Tiffany
Beedle)
Feature Story
WORLD FISH MIGRATION DAY
Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
West Coast
National
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
West Coast
National
Atlantic salmon leaps upstream. Credit: Shutterstock
Feature Story
NATIONAL FISH HABITAT PARTNERSHIP’S 2023 WATERS TO WATCH PROJECTS FEATURE
COASTAL HABITATS
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Pacific Islands
West Coast
National
Alaska
Pacific Islands
West Coast
National
Fisheries surveys in the Mid-Klamath watershed help to answer questions around
fish movement and habitat use to inform restoration efforts. Credit: Mid Klamath
Watershed Council.
Podcast
NOAA VETCORPS: CREATING JOBS FOR VETERANS
Podcast ,
Alaska
West Coast
National
Alaska
West Coast
National
Veteran intern Antonio Jones at an oyster farm in Drayton Harbor, Washington,
checking traps for European Invasive Green Crab. Credit: Northwest Straits
Commission
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FEATURED SPECIES
Alaska Managed and Protected Marine Species
Find a list of federally managed or protected fish, invertebrates, sea turtles,
and mammals in the Alaska region.
Alaska's coastal communities depend on healthy marine resources to support
commercial and recreational fisheries, tourism, and the Alaskan way of life. Our
mission at NOAA Fisheries Alaska Regional Office is the science-based
stewardship of Alaska’s marine resources and their habitats in the Gulf of
Alaska, eastern Bering Sea, and Arctic oceans. We are responsible for supporting
sustainable fisheries, recovering and conserving protected species, such as
whales and seals, and promoting healthy ecosystems and resilient Alaska coastal
communities.
BELUGA WHALE
HUMPBACK WHALE
STELLER SEA LION
PACIFIC COD
ALASKA POLLOCK
NORTH PACIFIC RIGHT WHALE
NORTHERN FUR SEAL
HARBOR SEAL
RINGED SEAL
BEARDED SEAL
PACIFIC SALMON AND STEELHEAD
HARBOR PORPOISE
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MORE INFORMATION
* Alaska Stock Assessments
* Ecosystem Status Reports
SPECIES NEWS
Feature Story
NEW EVIDENCE OF SEASONAL AND TEMPERATURE-DRIVEN MOVEMENT OF ALASKA POLLOCK
ACROSS THE U.S.-RUSSIA MARITIME BOUNDARY
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
A mooring being deployed from a fishing vessel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Feature Story
NOAA FISHERIES TO DELAY NEW AERIAL SURVEY FOR COOK INLET BELUGA WHALES UNTIL
JUNE 2025
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
A Cook Inlet beluga adult (white) and juvenile (gray) swim in silty water.
Credit: Hollis Europe & Jacob Barbaro/NOAA Fisheries. NOAA permit #20465.
Feature Story
ADVANCED GENETIC TECHNIQUES CONFIRM SABLEFISH ARE ONE POPULATION THROUGHOUT
NORTHERN RANGE
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
Adult sablefish. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.
Feature Story
COMMERCE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES FISHERY RESOURCE DISASTER DETERMINATIONS FOR ALASKA
AND OREGON SALMON FISHERIES
Feature Story ,
Alaska
West Coast
Alaska
West Coast
Docked fishing boats at Yaquina Bay, Newport, Oregon. Credit: iStock
Feature Story
EVALUATING SPATIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE SUSTAINABILITY OF
TRANSBOUNDARY SABLEFISH
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
Sablefish near the seafloor. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.
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