Science & Data

This report presents data which summarize various aspects of the economic performance of the groundfish fishery off Alaska. Generally, data are presented for the domestic groundfish fishery for 1994 through 1998. However, because 1998 ex-vessel and product price data for Alaska groundfish are not available, those prices and associated values are only reported through 1997. Limited catch and ex-vessel value data are reported for earlier years in order to depict the rapid development of the domestic groundfish fishery in the 1980s and to provide a more complete historical perspective on catch. Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) is not included in this report because for management purposes halibut is not part of the groundfish complex.

Survey of juvenile salmon in the marine waters of Southeastern Alaska from May to August 1998.

Between 1911 and 1984, northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) research was carried out by Canada, Japan, Russia, and the United States under the Treaty for the Preservation and Protection of Fur Seals and Sea Otters. Since 1984, studies have been carried out independently by cooperating former member nations.

The annual stock assessment and fishery evaluation (SAFE) report is a requirement of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (FMP), and a federal requirement [50 CFR Section 602.12(e)]. The SAFE summarizes the current biological and economic status of fisheries, guideline harvest levels (GHL), and analytical information used for management decisions or changes in harvest strategies. The report is assembled by the Crab Plan Team with contributions from the State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and is available to the public and presented to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) on an annual basis.

Twenty stations were sampled monthly along a primary marine migration corridor in the northern region of southeastern Alaska to assess the distribution, growth, mortality, and diet of wild and hatchery stocks of juvenile Pacific salmon.

Between 1911 and 1984, northern fur seal research was carried out by Canda, Japan, Russia, and the United States under the Treaty for the Preservation and Protection of Fur Seals and Sea Otters. Since 1984, studies have been carried out independently by cooperating form member nations.

Between 1911 and 1984, northern fur seal research was carried out by Canada, Japan, Russia and the United States under the Treaty for the Preservation and Protection of Fur Seals and Sea Otters. Since 1984, studies have been carried out independently by cooperating former member nations.

Between 1911 and 1984, northern fur seal research was carried out by Canada, Japan, Russia, and the United States under the treaty for the Preservation and Protection of Fur Seals and Sea Otters. Since 1984, studies have been carried out independently by cooperating former member nations.

Between 1911 and 1984, northern fur seal research was carried out of Canada, Japan, Russia, and the United States under the Treaty for the Preservation and Protection of Fur Seals and Sea Otters. Since 1984, studies have been carried out independently by cooperating former member nations.

Videotapes of beluga whale groups were collected during aerial survey work in Cook Inlet, Alaska, from June 1-5, 1994.