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ALASKA
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
* Alaska Regional Office
* Alaska Fisheries Science Center
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Researchers plan their necropsy of the dead humpback, later identified as Spot,
as the tide comes in on Killisnoo Island. Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Permit 18786
Feature Story
NECROPSY TEAM PUTS HEART INTO EXAMINING A WHALE NAMED “SPOT”: A VALENTINE’S DAY
TO REMEMBER
Alaska
NOAA Fisheries Marine Mammal Specialist Kim Raum-Suryan at the Graves Rock
Steller sea lion rookery near Glacier Bay National Park in Southeast Alaska.
Feature Story
MEET KIM RAUM-SURYAN: BRINGING AWARENESS TO THE PLIGHT OF MARINE MAMMALS
Alaska
Feature Story
INVASIVE GREEN CRAB MONITORING: PARTNERSHIPS PROPEL SPECIES MANAGEMENT
Alaska
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NOAA TO INCREASE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TO ENSURE SAFETY OF FEDERAL FISHERY
OBSERVERS, MONITORS
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Feature Story
AUKE BAY LABORATORIES HAS A NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Alaska
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NOTICES & RULES
Fisheries
PACIFIC HALIBUT CATCH SHARING PLAN AND ANNUAL MANAGEMENT MEASURES - FEDERAL
REGISTER RULES AND NOTICES
Alaska
Alaska
Fisheries
2022-2023 ALASKA GROUNDFISH HARVEST SPECIFICATIONS
Alaska
Alaska
Protected Resources
NEGLIGIBLE IMPACT DETERMINATION AND MMPA SECTION 101(A)(5)(E) AUTHORIZATION FOR
AK BERING SEA ALEUTIAN ISLANDS PACIFIC COD POT FISHERY
Alaska
Alaska
Protected Resources
INCIDENTAL TAKE AUTHORIZATION: ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FERRY BERTH
IMPROVEMENTS IN TONGASS NARROWS, ALASKA (2022)
Alaska
Alaska
Fisheries
STANDARD EX-VESSEL PRICES AND FEE PERCENTAGES FOR COST RECOVERY UNDER THE
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA ROCKFISH PROGRAM
Alaska
Alaska
More Fisheries Notices & Rules
More Protected Resources Regs & Actions
BULLETINS
IB 22-17: NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR PACIFIC COD BY POT
CATCHER/PROCESSORS IN THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Alaska
Alaska
IB 22-16: NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR CATCHER VESSELS LESS THAN 50 FEET
LENGTH OVERALL USING HOOK-AND-LINE GEAR IN THE CENTRAL REGULATORY AREA OF THE
GULF ALASKA
Alaska
Alaska
ALASKA HALIBUT SEASON OPENS MARCH 6
Alaska
Alaska
IB 22-15: NMFS ANNOUNCES THE MARCH 6, 2022 SEASON OPENING OF THE SABLEFISH FIXED
GEAR FISHERIES
Alaska
Alaska
IB 22-14: NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR PACIFIC COD BY VESSELS USING POT
GEAR IN THE CENTRAL REGULATORY AREA OF THE GULF OF ALASKA
Alaska
Alaska
More Bulletins
UPCOMING EVENTS
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OPEN FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
BYCATCH REDUCTION ENGINEERING PROGRAM FUNDING
National
National
PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY FUND
Alaska
West Coast
Alaska
West Coast
FY 2021–2023: BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT
National
National
More Opportunities
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FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS
NEAR-REAL TIME TEMPERATURES FROM THE BERING SEA BOTTOM TRAWL SURVEY
Alaska
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA MARINE HEATWAVE WATCH
Alaska
CURRENT SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA
Alaska
Fur seals at Zapadni Rookery. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.
THE PRIBILOF PUP COUNT: FROM LAND & AIR - POST 5
Alaska
ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER
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, 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, 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
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
* Searching for something from the old Alaska Fisheries Science Center
website?(link is external)
* 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
SCIENCE NEWS & BLOGS
Video
SALMON ON THE HIGH SEAS: UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY OF SALMON IN THE NORTH PACIFIC
Video ,
Alaska
West Coast
International
Alaska
West Coast
International
Pink salmon. Credit: NOAA
5 FACTS ABOUT HOW BELUGAS USE SOUND
Alaska
Alaska
Beluga whales swim together in their typical echelon formation.
5 FACTS LEARNED FROM BELUGA WHALE RESEARCH
Alaska
Alaska
A Cook Inlet beluga whale mother and newborn calf swim through the silty water
of Cook Inlet. Credit: Hollis Europe & Jacob Barbaro/NOAA Fisheries (NMFS
scientific research permit #20465)
5 ICEBREAKERS ABOUT BOWHEAD WHALES
Alaska
Alaska
Feature Story
NEW PHOTOS MAY BE FIRST VISUAL EVIDENCE OF NORTH PACIFIC RIGHT WHALES FEEDING IN
BERING SEA IN WINTER
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
Two North Pacific right whales photographed by Josh Trosvig, captain of the cod
fishing vessel Cerulean
More News
SUSTAINABLE 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)
* Permits, Applications, and Forms
* 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
* Fisheries Analyses
* Tribal Consultation
* Contact Information
FISHERIES NEWS
IB 22-17: NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR PACIFIC COD BY POT
CATCHER/PROCESSORS IN THE BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Alaska
Alaska
IB 22-16: NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR CATCHER VESSELS LESS THAN 50 FEET
LENGTH OVERALL USING HOOK-AND-LINE GEAR IN THE CENTRAL REGULATORY AREA OF THE
GULF ALASKA
Alaska
Alaska
ALASKA HALIBUT SEASON OPENS MARCH 6
Alaska
Alaska
A Pacific halibut gets hooked. Credit: Art Sutch
IB 22-15: NMFS ANNOUNCES THE MARCH 6, 2022 SEASON OPENING OF THE SABLEFISH FIXED
GEAR FISHERIES
Alaska
Alaska
IB 22-14: NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR PACIFIC COD BY VESSELS USING POT
GEAR IN THE CENTRAL REGULATORY AREA OF THE GULF OF ALASKA
Alaska
Alaska
More News
PROTECTED MARINE LIFE
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
NECROPSY TEAM PUTS HEART INTO EXAMINING A WHALE NAMED “SPOT”: A VALENTINE’S DAY
TO REMEMBER
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
Researchers plan their necropsy of the dead humpback, later identified as Spot,
as the tide comes in on Killisnoo Island. Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Permit 18786
Feature Story
MEET KIM RAUM-SURYAN: BRINGING AWARENESS TO THE PLIGHT OF MARINE MAMMALS
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
NOAA Fisheries Marine Mammal Specialist Kim Raum-Suryan at the Graves Rock
Steller sea lion rookery near Glacier Bay National Park in Southeast Alaska.
Feature Story
FLAME: JUNEAU, ALASKA’S WILDLIFE SUPERSTAR
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
Flame, SEAK #1538, taken near Juneau, Alaska in 2007. NOAA Permit 14245)
Feature Story
NEW PHOTOS MAY BE FIRST VISUAL EVIDENCE OF NORTH PACIFIC RIGHT WHALES FEEDING IN
BERING SEA IN WINTER
Feature Story ,
Alaska
Alaska
Two North Pacific right whales photographed by Josh Trosvig, captain of the cod
fishing vessel Cerulean
Feature Story
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2022
Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
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HABITAT OVERVIEW
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
* EFH Consultations
* Alaska EFH Mapper
* Environmental Consultation Organizer (ECO)
* Frequently Asked Questions about EFH
* EFH Policy and Directives
* EFH 5-Year Review
* EFH Omnibus Fishery Management Plan Amendments
RESOURCE TOOLS
* Alaska EFH Mapper
* National EFH Mapper
* ShoreZone Coastal Images and Maps
* Nearshore Fish Atlas
* Habitat Conservation Area Maps
* Pacific Salmon Freshwater EFH in Alaska
* Oil Spill Risk Analysis Calculator
HABITAT PROGRAMS
* Aquatic Invasive Species
* Hydropower Project Review
* Fish Passage
* Analyzing Risk to Improve Oil Spill Planning and Response
* Annual Report of Division Accomplishments
HABITAT RESTORATION
* Habitat Research in Alaska
* NOAA Habitat Blueprint: Kachemak Bay, AK, Habitat Focus Area
* How We Restore
MORE INFORMATION
* National Overview: Habitat Conservation
* Funding Opportunities
* Contact Information
HABITAT NEWS
Feature Story
STUDENT INTERNS TAKE A VIRTUAL DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF DEEP-SEA CORALS AND
SPONGES
Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
West Coast
National
Alaska
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Southeast
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The green sponge Latrunculia austini was discovered in 2005 by NOAA Fisheries
coral biologist Bob Stone. Hollings Scholar Kaya Mondry spent her summer
conducting a literature review on biomedical compounds produced by this species.
Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Feature Story
NATIONAL FISH HABITAT PARTNERSHIP’S 2021 WATERS TO WATCH PROJECTS FEATURE
COASTAL HABITATS
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New England/Mid-Atlantic
West Coast
National
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
West Coast
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Lawrence Creek in the Eel River watershed in California. Credit: Trout Unlimited
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A pregnant sharpchin rockfish shelters within a sponge on the seafloor off
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Rockfish and sea urchins congregate around a large red tree coral (Primnoa
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PREDICTING FUTURE FISH PRODUCTIVITY BY BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF HABITAT
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Habitat includes environmental conditions like water temperatures and salinity
and this affects the distribution of fish, crabs, marine mammals and their prey.
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NECROPSY TEAM PUTS HEART INTO EXAMINING A WHALE NAMED “SPOT”: A VALENTINE’S DAY
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Researchers plan their necropsy of the dead humpback, later identified as Spot,
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NOAA Fisheries Marine Mammal Specialist Kim Raum-Suryan at the Graves Rock
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Pink salmon. Credit: NOAA
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Flame, SEAK #1538, taken near Juneau, Alaska in 2007. NOAA Permit 14245)
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Two North Pacific right whales photographed by Josh Trosvig, captain of the cod
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