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2024 Aerial Surveys of Steller Sea Lions and Harbor Seals in Alaska

Research Brief for 2024 Aerial Surveys of Steller Sea Lions and Harbor Seals in Alaska

June 25, 2024 -

Alaska

2024 Alaska Research Surveys Photo Gallery

Curious about Alaska surveys? Browse our photo gallery to view current field photos captured by scientists

June 24, 2024 - Photo Gallery ,

Alaska

U.S. Department of Commerce Allocates More Than $12M in Fishery Resource Disaster Funding

Funds will support fisheries in Alaska and the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe.

June 21, 2024 - Media Release ,

Alaska

West Coast

Fisherman holding a coho salmon with its mouth open.

A fisherman in Washington state holds a coho salmon. Credit: iStock

New Evidence of Seasonal and Temperature-Driven Movement of Alaska Pollock across the U.S.-Russia Maritime Boundary

Scientists use innovative technology to track northwest migrations in the late spring and early summer and southeast migrations in the winter. Migrations appear to be driven by water temperature.

June 20, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Scientists deploying green mooring into ocean

A mooring being deployed from a fishing vessel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Restoring Coral and Stream Banks Through the National Fish Habitat Partnership

Partners are making great strides in habitat restoration and angler engagement projects in Hawaiʻi and Alaska.

June 18, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Pacific Islands

National

People along a stream bank working together to dig holes and plant plants.

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

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

Notice of a Fishery Management Action

June 17, 2024 -

Alaska

NOAA Fisheries to Delay New Aerial Survey for Cook Inlet Beluga Whales Until June 2025

Scientific team will continue conducting its photo-identification project this year using an uncrewed aerial system to estimate abundance and trends for this endangered whale population.

June 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,

Alaska

Aerial view of an adult whale next to a juvenile swimming in dark water

A Cook Inlet beluga adult (white) and juvenile (gray) swim in silty water. Credit: Hollis Europe & Jacob Barbaro/NOAA Fisheries. NOAA permit #20465.

Incidental Take Authorization: Furie Operating Alaska, LLC Oil and Gas Activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska

NOAA Fisheries has received a request from Furie Operating Alaska, LLC for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to oil and gas activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska. NOAA Fisheries is requesting comments on its proposal to issue two consecutive…