About Us
The Alaska Region of NOAA Fisheries oversees sustainable fisheries that produce about half the fish caught in US waters, with responsibilities covering 842,000 square nautical miles off Alaska. The Alaska Region also works to ensure the viability of protected species—principally marine mammals—and to protect and enhance Alaska's marine habitat.
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- NOAA releases draft pollock stock assessment
- NOAA facility grows greener
- NOAA Fisheries includes more rural residents in subsistence halibut fishery
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Public Comment Periods
- Notice of a proposal for collection of information for the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Program. Comment period through December 7, 2009.
- Notice of a completed status review of the spotted seal under the Endangered Species Act which concludes the spotted seal exists as three distinct population segments (DPS) within the North Pacific Ocean. NMFS has determined the southern DPS should be listed as a threatened species. Comments and information must be received by December 21, 2009. Requests for public hearings must be made in writing and received by December 4, 2009.
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