The mission of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center is to generate the scientific information and analysis necessary for the conservation, management, and utilization of the region's living marine resources.
- New study also finds frequent injury has long-lasting negative impact More>
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- Preparing for a changing environment to protect marine resources, economies and an important food source More>
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- Troubling declines persist but scientists gain new information with each survey More>
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- Artificially increased noise has profound effect on gray whale calling behavior More>
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- Please join us at 10AM on Tuesdays for the Groundfish Seminar Series, October 4 - December 13 at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center. pdf>
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- Even with advanced technology sometimes there's nothing better than a scientist who knows what she's looking for. More>
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- Fur seal interactions drastically change with seasons. In response, researchers must launch different strategies to obtain the critical new information. More>
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- Scientists studying ice seals traverse ice fields and jump onto small floes to tag the animals and collect biological data. Join them on Twitter Tuesday, August 23 to see what they do and learn why it's so important. More>
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- Scientist confirms snailfish found off the western Aleutians not seen in more than a decade. More>
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- Researchers are surveying the eastern Bering Sea slope to help determine if areas of the seafloor where skates lay eggs need to be protected. More>
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- Touch tanks filled with intertidal animals and other activities make summer learning interactive and memorable for children across southeast Alaska. More>
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- The information will help to determine if increased ship traffic through seal habitat, in glacial fjords, is negatively impacting the harbor seal population. More>
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Last updated 12 January, 2017
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Field Blog: Northern Fur Seals
