NOAA Fisheries is not operating the Alaska Marine Mammal Observer Program due to a lack of available resources to fund additional observations of the southeast Alaska salmon drift gillnet fishery. We will reassess future activities as funding permits.
Seabirds are a vital part of marine ecosystems and valuable indicators of ecosystem health. Most of the 312 species of seabirds are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and some are endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
The presence of "free food" in the form of offal and bait attracts many seabirds to fishing operations. While feeding, birds sometimes come into contact with fishing gear and are accidentally killed. For example, most birds taken during hook-and-line…
Seabirds live in a variety of habitats in and around shallow water and coastal environments. They represent an important part of the marine environment or food web and are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Depending on the geographic region,…
This annual report provides detailed seabird bycatch estimates by gear type for the years 2007 - 2015 and supplements “Seabird Bycatch and Mitigation Efforts in Alaska Fisheries Summary Report: 2007 through 2015". NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/AKR-13.
Consultation under section 7 of the ESA for the effects of Pacific halibut fisheries in waters off Alaska on the short-tailed albatross and the Alaska-breeding population of the Steller’s eider and Spectacled Eider.
NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/AKR-12. This report reviews seabird bycatch in commercial groundfish and halibut fisheries in the exclusive economic zone off Alaska from 2007 through 2015.
The Sustainable Fisheries Division of NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region is reinitiating consultation for the effects of Alaska groundfish fisheries on short-tailed albatross and the Alaska-breeding population of the Steller’s eider.
