Corals provide a refuge for fish, but can be injured by disturbances. A new five-year study reveals that one species of Alaskan coral can take 60 years to grow to full size - and may grow even more slowly in a warming ocean.
NOAA Fisheries scientists are at the forefront of bioacoustics research. Now, the recently released Ocean Noise Strategy Roadmap will ensure their work is supported for years to come.
Fall at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center means researchers are sifting through all the data they collected over the summer months in the field. For the Steller sea lion team that means reviewing hundreds of thousands of photos.
Since July, satellite tags have been collecting data about fur seal foraging behavior while autonomous Saildrones collect data on fur seal prey. Now it’s time to recover that data—and that requires a down to earth approach.
Notice of Availability of a "Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (DPEA) for Fisheries and Ecosystem Research Conducted and Funded by the National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center."
When the fishing vessel Alaska Juris began taking on water July 26 in the Bering Sea, the closest help was too far away for the 46 crew members, whose lives hung in the balance.
