Ice Seal Biomonitoring Program Report
|
|
- Jonah Wells
- 5 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Ice Seal Biomonitoring Program Report To: The Ice Seal Committee From: The Arctic Marine Mammal Program Alaska Department of Fish and Game Submitted by Lori Quakenbush January
2 Bearded (Erignathus barbatus), ringed (Pusa hispida), spotted (Phoca largha), and ribbon (Histriophoca fasciata) seals are the species of Alaska s seals collectively called ice seals because of their association with sea ice and their dependence on it for resting, pupping, and molting. Ice seals are important components of the ecosystems of the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas and they are important to the subsistence based culture of Alaska Natives for food and raw materials. There are concerns regarding the status, health, and availability of ice seals due to changes occurring in thickness, persistence, and distribution of sea ice. All four species of ice seals have been petitioned for listing as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) because of the affects of climate change on sea ice. Ringed and bearded seals in Alaska were listed as threatened under the ESA in December 2012 due to the expectation that changes in sea ice and snow will have population level effects by the next century. Oil and gas activities, contaminants, and large biomass removals by commercial fisheries in the Bering Sea may also be affecting seal populations. Little, however, is known about the biology and ecology of ice seals and how changes in sea ice will affect their populations or how quickly. Population estimates for ice seals are not available now and are not likely to be available soon with enough precision to detect trends. Ice seals are widely distributed in remote, ice-covered waters making marine mammal surveys dangerous, difficult, and expensive. We can however, monitor indices to population abundance, health, and availability to subsistence hunters. Tracking these indices are of elevated importance now that ringed and bearded seals are listed as threatened under the ESA as the best way to monitor the status of these populations. By collecting and analyzing harvest information and biological samples from subsistence-harvested seals at selected locations annually, we can assess the health and status of each species. Such information can be obtained from sex and age of seals harvested, age at first reproduction, pregnancy rate, growth rate, body condition, diet, disease exposure, and parasite and contaminant load. The Arctic marine ecosystem is changing and data collected from this monitoring program provides a means to detect and monitor the affects of such changes. For example, we have detected a change in diet with all species of ice seals eating more fish and fewer invertebrates. Changes in growth rate, productivity, age at maturity, and body condition are also detectable by comparison among time periods. This project provides essential information on the health and status of ice seals and allows us to monitor, document, and evaluate changes in population status, availability to subsistence hunters, contaminants and other health factors. Summary of Results Seals sampled. Since 1998, 5,435 seals of all four species have been sampled in 11 villages (Table 1). In addition to the villages we work with directly, the North Slope Borough provides samples from Barrow and Wainwright each year. Stomachs analyzed. Of the 5,435 seals sampled 2,702 (50%) of the stomachs have been analyzed to identify prey (Table 2). 2
3 Tissues collected for genetics. Tissue from each seal is archived for genetic studies. Our preliminary analysis did not find any stock structure in ringed or bearded seals using samples from the harvest. We are not conducting any genetic studies currently but are archiving samples for future studies. Contaminants. Our contaminants data include organochlorine (OCs; e.g., pesticides) and trace metals (e.g., lead, mercury, and cadmium) for 35 ringed, 37 bearded, 23 spotted, and 9 ribbon seals collected between 2003 and We are working on publications to provide the baseline for each species in Alaska. We have begun to analyze samples collected in 2010 and 2011 for comparison so that we can see how levels are going up or down through time. These data will be shared with the agencies that address human health issues for diet recommendations, however the levels we have measured are lower than those found in ringed seals in Canada. Blood samples screened for disease exposure. Serum from blood can be used to determine what diseases seals have been exposed to. By monitoring exposure rates we can see what diseases may be more common. Blood is difficult to process in the field so our samples sizes are smaller. A total of 306 serum samples have been analyzed for disease exposure (Table 3). The prevalence of exposure to 12 disease agents is shown in Table 4. Parasites. Tissues (stomach, intestine, heart, liver, lung, gall bladder) from 171 seals have been collected for parasite screening to evaluate changes in parasite load or species composition (Table 5). We have received preliminary results for 72 seals. Pupping rate. We have analyzed the female reproductive tracts of 168 ringed, 117 bearded, 127 spotted, and 24 ribbon seals (Table 6). We received 57 reproductive tracts (13 ringed, 24 bearded, 16 spotted, one ribbon, and three from unknown species of seal) that have not been analyzed. Previous pregnancy rates, however,ranged from 82 94% for sexually mature females of all species. Bearded and ribbon seals had the highest pregnancy rate (94%), followed by spotted seals (87.5%); ringed seals had the lowest rate (82%; Table 6). Growth rate. We collect body measurements to look at body condition and length by year. These measurements tell us how fast seals are growing and how fat they are. We can compare the measurements by time period and see if seals are doing better or worse than another time period. Hunter Information. We use hunter questionnaires so that hunters can tell us how available seals are, whether seal numbers or when they hunt has changed. Hunters can also tell us their concerns and whether the seals they see are healthy or not. The information allows us to understand potential biases in the sample collection created by hunting practices, which allow us to better interpret our study results. The information gathered to date generally indicates that all species of seals are available to hunters at the same level as in the past and seals appear healthy (Table 7). We recently added questions regarding observations of seals hauling out on land to begin to establish a baseline in order to determine if it becomes more common in the future as the ice-free season lengthens. 3
4 Support of other projects. We provided samples from our archives of healthy seals for analysis to help determine the cause of an unusual mortality event (UME) involving mostly ringed, but also some bearded and spotted seals. We also evaluated contaminant levels of some of the UME seals (see Contaminants below). We support student projects on methods to analyzed diet (e.g., fatty acids, isotopes, fecal DNA). We provided blood serum to a lab in Norway for a project to determine if the marine mammal form of Brucella is different from the terrestrial mammal form. We also provide nasal swabs to determine if they can be used instead of blood for some disease screening. 4
5 Table 1. Number of seals sampled by village and species, Kaktovik Barrow Wainwright Point Hope Kotzebue Shishmaref Diomede* Nome Gambell Savoonga Hooper Bay Total Ringed ,732 Bearded ,274 Spotted , ,016 Ribbon Unknown Totals , ,435 * The National Science Foundation (OPP Grant # ) provided funding for the collection of samples from Little Diomede during The North Pacific Research Board provided partial funding for the collection and analysis of samples for all villages in NOAA Fisheries has provided the bulk of the funding for sample collection. Table 2. Number of stomachs analyzed by village and by species, Kaktovik Barrow Wainwright Point Hope Kivalina Kotzebue Shishmaref Diomede* Nome Gambell Savoonga Hooper Bay Total Ringed Bearded Spotted , ,274 Ribbon Totals , ,702 * The National Science Foundation (OPP Grant # ) provided funding for the collection of samples from Little Diomede during The North Pacific Research Board provided partial funding for the collection and analysis of samples for all villages in NOAA Fisheries has provided the bulk of the funding for diet analysis. 5
6 Table 3. Number of blood (serological) samples analyzed for each species by village between 1998 and Diomede * Shishmaref Kotzebue Pt. Hope Hooper Bay Total Ringed Bearded Spotted Ribbon Totals * The National Science Foundation (OPP Grant # ) provided funding for the collection of samples from Little Diomede ( ). Table 4. Serum antibody prevalence for 12 disease agents in bearded seals harvested near Point Hope, Kotzebue, Little Diomede, and Shishmaref, Alaska. Antibody prevalence No. positive/no. tested (%) Disease Agent Bearded seals 1998 and Ringed seals Brucella spp. 5/77 (6.5) 5/58 (8.6) Canine distemper virus 0/119 (0) 0/93 (0) Phocine distemper virus 0/136 (0) 0/93 (0) Phocine herpesvirus-1 39/102 (38.2) 14/84 (16.7) Phocine herpesvirus-2 0/23 (0) 0/5(0) Leptospira Bratislava 0/71 (0) 29/83 (34.9) Leptospira canicola 0/71 (0) 0/72 (0) Leptospira grippotyphosa 0/71 (0) 1/72 (1.4) Leptospira hardjo 0/71 (0) 1/72 (1.4) Leptospira icterrohemorrhagiae 0/71 (0) 15/72 (20.8) Leptospira Pomona 0/71 (0) 0/72 (0) Toxoplasma spp. 3/116 (2.5) 4/91 (4.3) 6
7 Table 5. Number of samples collected for parasite screening by village and species in Barrow Point Hope Kotzebue Shishmaref Nome Diomede Hooper Bay Total Ringed Bearded Spotted Ribbon Totals Table 6. Reproductive status by species of females sampled between 2000 and Immature 1 One ovulation 2 Ovulations and Unknown birth 3 No. Total Total No. No. % preg. No. % preg. No. % preg. mature % preg. repros. Ringed Bearded Spotted Ribbon Females are reproductively immature. 2 Females have ovulated once. 3 Females have ovulated more than once and given birth at least once. 7
8 Table 7. Summary of selected local knowledge questions regarding seal harvest by species between 2004 and Numbers are the percentage of respondents answering in the affirmative to selected questions. Responses of don t know are not included in this table. Location Point Hope Diomede Shishmaref Gambell Hooper Bay Species Question n = 23 n = 29 n = 14 n = 44 n = 73 Ringed Have numbers remained the same? Have numbers decreased? Have numbers increased? Are seals found in the same areas? Does the hunt occur at the same time? Do you try for certain types of this seal? What is the hunting season? Year round Sept Jun Jun; Sept Nov Aug May Sept May Bearded Have numbers remained the same? Have numbers decreased? Have numbers increased? Are seals found in the same areas? Does the hunt occur at the same time? Do you try for certain types of this seal? What is the hunting season? Year round Sept Jun May Jun Year round Aug Jun Spotted Have numbers remained the same? Have numbers decreased? Have numbers increased? Are seals found in the same areas? Does the hunt occur at the same time? Do you try for certain types of this seal? What is the hunting season? Year round Year round Jun; Sept Nov Year round Year round Ribbon Have numbers remained the same? Have numbers decreased? Have numbers increased? Are seals found in the same areas? Does the hunt occur at the same time? Do you try for certain types of this seal? Jan Jul; Apr Jun; Oct May Jun; Nov What is the hunting season? Nov-Dec May Jun; Oct Nov Year round 8
The Harpoon Unaaq, Naulik, Cavek, Narulkarcuun
The Harpoon Unaaq, Naulik, Cavek, Narulkarcuun Ice Seal Committee Ensuring Alaska Native s Ability to Hunt Ice Seals. Volume 1, Issue 1 Spring 2010 Featured Articles Five regions of the Page 3-6 Ice Seal
More informationNORTH SLOPE BOROUGH RESEARCH: EXAMINATIONS OF
NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH RESEARCH: EXAMINATIONS OF BOWHEAD STOMACH CONTENTS AND LOCAL BOAT SURVEYS December 2008 Annual Report J. Craig George and Gay Sheffield North Slope Borough, Department of Wildlife Management
More informationMarine Mammals. James M. Price. Division of Environmental Sciences. from NOAA photograph library
Marine Mammals from NOAA photograph library James M. Price James.Price@boem.gov Division of Environmental Sciences Environmental Studies Program R/V Pisces (from NOAA Web site) Develops and oversees applied
More informationSubsistence harvest of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) by Alaskan Eskimos during 2006
Subsistence harvest of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) by Alaskan Eskimos during 2006 Robert Suydam 1, John C. George 1, Cheryl Rosa 1, Brian Person 1, Cyd Hanns 1, Gay Sheffield 2, and Josh Bacon
More informationFigure 1. The Kawerak region.
Policy-based recommendations from Kawerak s Ice Seal and Walrus Project For millennia, Bering Strait region tribes have successfully harvested and observed the massive marine mammal migrations that pass
More informationENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT Lunch & Learn March 15, 2016 Joshua Kindred, AOGA Environmental Counsel 1 ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT What is it? How does it work? Why should you care? 2 THE PITBULL OF ENVIRONMENTAL
More informationPuget Sound s whales face intertwined obstacles By The Seattle Times, adapted by Newsela staff Jul. 15, :00 AM
Puget Sound s whales face intertwined obstacles By The Seattle Times, adapted by Newsela staff Jul. 15, 2014 4:00 AM A sheet of water cascades off the back of an Orca that surfaced in Haro Strait near
More informationAnchovy. Crash in landings
Background: 16000 14000 Landings 12000 10000 8000 Sardine 6000 4000 Anchovy 2000 0 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Crash
More informationSubsistence harvest of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) by Alaskan Eskimos during 2009
Subsistence harvest of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) by Alaskan Eskimos during 2009 1 Robert Suydam, 1 John C. George, 1 Cheryl Rosa, 1 Brian Person, 1 Cyd Hanns, and 2 Gay Sheffield 1 Department
More informationKotzebue Marine Mammal News May 2012
Kotzebue Marine Mammal News May 2012 Kotzebue Sound Ringed Seals what have we learned? Background In 2007 the Native Village of Kotzebue received a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to catch
More informationAOGA EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR. Endangered Species Act
AOGA EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR Endangered Species Act ESA AUTHORITY & PROCESS The ESA authorizes the Secretaries of Interior and Commerce to conserve fish, wildlife and plants facing extinction by: (1) listing
More informationPuget Sound's whales face intertwined obstacles
Puget Sound's whales face intertwined obstacles By The Seattle Times, adapted by Newsela staff on 07.15.14 Word Count 892 A sheet of water cascades off the back of an Orca that surfaced in Haro Strait
More informationSubsistence harvest of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) by Alaskan Eskimos during 2004
Subsistence harvest of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) by Alaskan Eskimos during 2004 1 Robert S. Suydam, 1 John C. George, 1 Cyd Hanns and 2 Gay Sheffield 1 Department of Wildlife Management, North
More informationSubsistence harvest of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) by Alaskan Eskimos during 2014
Subsistence harvest of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) by Alaskan Eskimos during 2014 1 Robert Suydam, 1 John C. George, 1 Brian Person, 1 Dave Ramey, Cyd Hanns 1, 1 Raphaela Stimmelmayr, Leslie 1
More informationClimate Change and Arctic Marine Mammals: Living on the Edge
Climate Change and Arctic Marine Mammals: Living on the Edge M.O. Hammill Maurice Lamontagne Institute Dept. of Fisheries & Oceans Canada Mont-Joli, QC, Canada Outline: Hudson Bay- Bears (losers?) Killer
More informationSubsistence harvest of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) by Alaskan Eskimos during 2013
SC/65b/BRG08 Subsistence harvest of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) by Alaskan Eskimos during 203 Robert Suydam, John C. George, Brian Person, Cyd Hanns, Raphaela Stimmelmayr, Leslie Pierce and 2 Gay
More informationMap Showing NAFO Management Units
Map Showing NAFO Management Units Biology Are 6 species of seals in Atlantic Canadian waters, all of which occur in Newfoundland Two Arctic Species (Ringed, Bearded) Two temperate (Grey, Harbour) Two migratory
More informationJob Title: Game Management, Subsection B Game Management Mountain Lion
Job Title:, Subsection B Goal: Manage the mountain lion population, its numbers and distribution, as an important part of Arizona s fauna and to provide mountain lion hunting recreation opportunity while
More information2015 Winnebago System Walleye Report
215 Winnebago System Walleye Report Adam Nickel, Winnebago Gamefish Biologist, March 216 As winter passes in the rear view mirror, it won t be long until the spring rush of the 216 walleye run is here.
More informationHighly Migratory Species SWFSC/NMFS Report
Agenda Item D..b Supplemental SWFSC PowerPoint June 206 Highly Migratory Species SWFSC/NMFS Report Gerard DiNardo Cisco Werner SWFSC PFMC Item D..b Tacoma, June 206 SWFSC HMS Research Activities Cooperative
More informationBalance in the Bay. An introduction to ecosystem-based management and the Monterey Bay market squid fishery.
Balance in the Bay An introduction to ecosystem-based management and the Monterey Bay market squid fishery. Original Artwork Ray Troll & NOAA/2008 Fisheries Management Sustaining the greatest number of
More informationSubsistence harvest of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) by Alaskan Eskimos during 2011
Subsistence harvest of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) by Alaskan Eskimos during 2011 1 Robert Suydam, 1 John C. George, 1 Brian Person, 1 Cyd Hanns, 1 Raphaela Stimmelmayr, Leslie 1 Pierce and 2 Gay
More informationSC China s Annual report Part II: The Squid Jigging Fishery Gang Li, Xinjun Chen and Bilin Liu
3 rd Meeting of the Scientific Committee Port Vila, Vanuatu 28 September - 3 October 215 SC-3-9 China s Annual report Part II: The Squid Jigging Fishery Gang Li, Xinjun Chen and Bilin Liu National Report
More informationThe preliminary data presented in the following PDF is not to be used without the author s consent.
The preliminary data presented in the following PDF is not to be used without the author s consent. James Sulikowski, Ph.D. Marine Science Center University of New England 11 Hills Beach Rd. Biddeford,
More informationLife history Food Distribution Management... 98
BEAR: Table of Contents Overview Life history... 97 Food... 97 Distribution... 98 Management... 98 2010 Statistical Reports Controlled spring bear season harvest... 100 General season black bear harvest...
More informationWarmer temperatures, molt timing and lobster seasons in the Canadian Maritimes
Warmer temperatures, molt timing and lobster seasons in the Canadian Maritimes John Tremblay 1, Jean Lavallee 2 and Ross Claytor 1 1 Population Ecology Division, Fisheries and Oceans, Bedford Institute
More informationJob Title: Game Management, Subsection B Game Management Mountain Lion. SPECIES: Mountain Lion
SPECIES: Goal: Manage the mountain lion population, its numbers and distribution, as an important part of Arizona s fauna and to provide mountain lion hunting recreation opportunity while maintaining existing
More informationThe Blob, El Niño, La Niñas, and North Pacific marine ecosystems
The Blob, El Niño, La Niñas, and North Pacific marine ecosystems Laurie Weitkamp Northwest Fisheries Science Center Newport Field Station NOAA Fisheries Laurie.weitkamp@noaa.gov Bill Peterson s Big Picture:
More informationModern status of Sea otter population on the Commander Islands
Modern status of Sea otter population on the Commander Islands Alexander Burdin, Kamchatka branch of Pacific Institute of Geography, RAS, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, ASLC, Sergey Zagrebelny, Commander
More informationCanon Envirothon Wildlife Curriculum Guidelines
Canon Envirothon Wildlife Curriculum Guidelines Please note: the resources in this document are web links and require an internet connection to access them. Key Point 1: Knowledge of Wild Birds, Mammals
More informationRinged Seals (Phoca hispida) as Indicators of Ecosystem Changes
Ringed Seals (Phoca hispida) as Indicators of Ecosystem Changes Magaly Chambellant and Steve H. Ferguson ArcticNet 7 th Annual Scientific Meeting Ringed seal biology small and long lived phocid northern
More informationBering Sea Salmon Bycatch Update North Pacific Fishery Management Council, July 2017
Bering Sea Salmon Bycatch Update North Pacific Fishery Management Council, July 2017 Salmon are caught incidentally in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) offshore trawl fisheries, especially in
More informationChallenges in communicating uncertainty of production and timing forecasts to salmon fishery managers and the public
Challenges in communicating uncertainty of production and timing forecasts to salmon fishery managers and the public Alaska Fisheries Science Center Joseph A. Orsi and Phillip R. Mundy Auke Bay Laboratories
More informationNorthwest Atlantic Harp Seals
Fisheries Pêches and Oceans et Océans DFO Science Stock Status Report E1-01(2000) Background The Harp seal is an abundant, medium sized seal which migrates annually between Arctic and sub-arctic regions
More informationSearch for the missing sea otters
Search for the missing sea otters Objectives: Based on a real study of sea otter declines Apply your knowledge of basic concepts of population and community ecology Interpret data from graphs and tables
More informationBRISTOL BAY NATIVE ASSOCIATION PO Box 310 Dillingham, Alaska Tel: (907) Fax: (907)
BRISTOL BAY NATIVE ASSOCIATION PO Box 310 Dillingham, Alaska 99576-0310 Tel: (907) 842-5257 Fax: (907) 842-5932 Overview: Bristol Bay Marine Mammal Council (BBMMC) Marine Mammal Program Goal: The Marine
More information6 th Meeting of the Scientific Committee Puerto Varas, Chile, 9-14 September 2018
6 th Meeting of the Scientific Committee Puerto Varas, Chile, 9-14 September 218 SC6-Doc24 China s Annual Report, part II (Jumbo squid) Gang Li, Bilin Liu, Luoliang Xu & Xinjun Chen Annual Report of China
More informationGroundfish Science Report Michelle McClure and John Stein. IEA Update. Cisco Werner and John Stein. September 15, 2011
Agenda Item G.1.b Supplemental NW & SW Fisheries Science Centers PowerPoint September 2011 Groundfish Science Report Michelle McClure and John Stein IEA Update Cisco Werner and John Stein September 15,
More informationJanuary Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission
Final Environmental Impact Statement for Issuing Annual Quotas to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission for a Subsistence Hunt on Bowhead Whales for the Years 2013 through 2018 Lead Agency: Responsible
More informationSalmon bycatch patterns in the Bering Sea pollock fishery
Salmon bycatch patterns in the Bering Sea pollock fishery James Ianelli Seattle, WA Data from the North Pacific Observer Program (Fisheries Monitoring and Assessment) were analyzed for seasonal, temporal,
More informationAnalyzing indicators for small northern places
ReSDA Workshop No 1 Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic Yellowknife NWT, September 18 19 2011 Analyzing indicators for small northern places Larry Hamilton Department of Sociology University
More informationBlue crab ecology and exploitation in a changing climate.
STAC Workshop 28 March 2017 Blue crab ecology and exploitation in a changing climate. Thomas Miller Chesapeake Biological Laboratory University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Solomons, MD
More informationYear Avg. TAC Can Others Totals
SKATE IN DIVISIONS 3L, 3N, 3O AND SUBDIVISION 3Ps Background There are 8 to 1 species of skate in the waters around Newfoundland. Of these, thorny skate (Raja radiata) is by far the most common, comprising
More informationMilo Burcham. Summary of Marine. Barrow and Wainwright, Prepared by Steven R. Braund & Associates for The Pew Charitable Trusts
Milo Burcham Summary of Marine Subsistence Uses Barrow and Wainwright, Alaska Prepared by Steven R. Braund & Associates for The Pew Charitable Trusts October 2012 Summary of Marine Subsistence Uses: Barrow
More informationASMFC Stock Assessment Overview: Red Drum
Purpose The purpose of this document is to improve the understanding and transparency of the Commission s stock assessment process and results. It is the first of several that will be developed throughout
More informationRecent Environmental Conditions and BC Salmon Outlook to 2020
Recent Environmental Conditions and BC Salmon Outlook to 2020 K. Hyatt & S. Grant Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo Contributors: I. Perry, L. Weitkamp, M. Galbraith, J. Boldt, P. Chandler, S. King,
More informationHow Marine-Derived Nutrients Benefit Both Natural and Model Stream Systems
How Marine-Derived Nutrients Benefit Both Natural and Model Stream Systems Kurt M. Samways 1 and Margaret Q. Guyette 2 1 University of New Brunswick, Canadian Rivers Institute, Department of Biology, Fredericton
More informationAOGA Educational Seminar
AOGA Educational Seminar Endangered Species Act Permitting Legal Challenges Trends Jeff Leppo Stoel Rives LLP December 11, 2012 Anchorage, AK jwleppo@stoel.com 1 ESA Overview "My lawyer finally got me
More informationReducing Risk of Whale Entanglements in Oregon Dungeness Crab Gear
Session 3 Reducing Risk of Whale Entanglements in Oregon Dungeness Crab Gear CaseID: 20150703Mn NMFS MMHSRP Permit #: 18786 Overview West Coast Information Framing the problem Summary of West Coast large
More informationPurple Sea Urchin Barrens
Purple Sea Urchin Barrens Nancy, Cassie and Jessica Pattern Sea Urchins existing in two stable states. Crevices along coastlines feeding on kelp litter that drifts by Emerged from the crevices creating
More informationJanuary 3, Presenters: Laurie Weitkamp (Northwest Fisheries Science Center), Patty O Toole
Henry Lorenzen Chair Oregon Bill Bradbury Oregon Guy Norman Washington Tom Karier Washington W. Bill Booth Vice Chair Idaho James Yost Idaho Jennifer Anders Montana Tim Baker Montana January 3, 2018 MEMORANDUM
More informationTechnical Briefing. Northern Cod (NAFO Div. 2J3KL) Newfoundland & Labrador March 23, 2018
Technical Briefing Northern Cod (NAFO Div. 2J3KL) Newfoundland & Labrador March 23, 2018 Outline Purpose of this briefing Science advice & the precautionary approach Summary of stock status How we estimate
More informationOceanographic characteristics of the habitat of benthic fish and invertebrates in the Beaufort Sea
AFSC Oceanographic characteristics of the habitat of benthic fish and invertebrates in the Beaufort Sea Elizabeth Logerwell, Kimberly Rand Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service
More informationJob Title: Game Management, Subsection B Game Management Mountain Lion. SPECIES: Mountain Lion
SPECIES: Goal: Manage the mountain lion population, its numbers and distribution, as an important part of Arizona s fauna and to provide mountain lion hunting recreation opportunity while maintaining existing
More informationCOMPARISON OF FIXED & VARIABLE RATES (25 YEARS) CHARTERED BANK ADMINISTERED INTEREST RATES - PRIME BUSINESS*
COMPARISON OF FIXED & VARIABLE RATES (25 YEARS) Fixed Rates Variable Rates FIXED RATES OF THE PAST 25 YEARS AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LENDING RATE - 5 YEAR* (Per cent) Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
More informationCook Inlet Habitat Conservation Strategy
Cook Inlet Habitat Conservation Strategy What is the Cook Inlet Habitat Conservation Strategy? It s a new effort to tie together all of NOAA Fisheries habitat-related science and management activities
More informationEmployer Name: NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Internship Description Employer Name: NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center Employer Description: Manchester Research Station functions as a satellite facility to the NOAA Fisheries Northwest
More informationMaturity and Spawning of the Small Yellow Croaker, Larimichthys polyactis
Maturity and Spawning of the Small Yellow Croaker, Larimichthys polyactis Hyunjung Kang Kang 1, Yeonghye Kim 1, Jinkoo Kim 2, Sungyeon Kim 1, Sukgeun Jung 1, Dongwoo Lee 1 National Fisheries Research Development
More informationBycatch accounting and management in the Ross Sea toothfish fishery
Bycatch accounting and management in the Ross Sea toothfish fishery Steve Parker Sophie Mormede Stuart Hanchet New Zealand Ross Sea Region 4.5 million km 2 of ocean High seas fishery Managed by CCAMLR
More informationWhale Newsletter. Alaska Beluga. Alaska Beluga Whale Committee History & Activities
Alaska Beluga Whale Newsletter July 2012 Alaska Beluga Whale Committee History & Activities Formation In 1988, the Alaska Beluga Whale Committee (ABWC) was formed to improve cooperation and communication
More informationSome Biological Parameters of Bigeye and Yellowfin Tunas Distributed in Surrounding Waters of Taiwan
SCTB15 Working Paper RG-1 Some Biological Parameters of Bigeye and Yellowfin Tunas Distributed in Surrounding Waters of Taiwan Shyh-Bin Wang 1, Feng-Chen Chang 1, Shui-Hei Wang 1, and Chin-Lau Kuo 2 1
More informationWelcome to PolarConnect
Welcome to PolarConnect with Lisa Seff and the Oceanographic Conditions of Bowhead Whale Habitat 2012 PolarTREC Expedition Friday 7 September 2012 7:15 a.m. AKDT (8:15 am PDT, 9:15 am MDT, 10:15 am CDT,
More informationEastern and South Shore Nova Scotia Lobster LFAs The Fishery. DFO Atlantic Fisheries Stock Status Report 96/117E.
Maritimes Region DFO Atlantic Fisheries Stock Status Report 96/117E Eastern and South Shore Nova Scotia Lobster LFAs 31-33 Background Lobsters first entering the fishery in LFAs 31, 32, and 33 are probably
More informationDiscover the Gray Whale
Discover the Gray Whale Eastern Pacific gray whales are beautiful and distinctive medium sized baleen whales, averaging 45 feet in length and weighing approximately 33 tons (66,000 pounds). They lack a
More informationCOSEWIC Assessment and Status Report for Grizzly Bear Western population (Ursus arctos) in Canada SUMMARY
1 COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report for Grizzly Bear Western population (Ursus arctos) in Canada SUMMARY The COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report for grizzly bears assess the status of Western and Ungava
More informationWinter Drawdown Issues of Concern
Winter Drawdown Issues of Concern Wetland Connectivity Amphibians Fisheries Winter Drawdown Wetland Connectivity Wetland complex near Osprey Creek is not responsive to lake level Wetland at upper end of
More informationCALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RECOMMENDATIONS ON ADDITIONAL WINTER-RUN PROTECTIONS IN 2016 OCEAN FISHERIES
Agenda Item E.1 CDFW Supplemental Report April 216 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RECOMMENDATIONS ON ADDITIONAL WINTER-RUN PROTECTIONS IN 216 OCEAN FISHERIES In April 215, CDFW recommended
More informationLAKE TROUT POPULATION ASSESSMENT SEKULMUN LAKE Prepared by: Lars Jessup and Nathan Millar
LAKE TROUT POPULATION ASSESSMENT SEKULMUN LAKE 2010 Prepared by: Lars Jessup and Nathan Millar LAKE TROUT POPULATION ASSESSMENT SEKULMUN LAKE 2010 Yukon Department of Environment Fish and Wildlife Branch
More informationThe Emerging Arctic. A New Maritime Frontier
The Emerging Arctic A New Maritime Frontier Agenda Changes in the Arctic Coast Guard in the Arctic Coast Guard Missions Arctic Operations Summer 2008 Summer Sea Ice Retreat Barrow Boundary Claims 1) North
More informationNOAA Marine Fisheries and Research
NOAA Marine Fisheries and Research Alaska Fisheries Science Center Auke Bay Laboratories Jim Murphy, Alaska Fisheries Science Center Fall 2018 Yukon River Panel Anchorage, AK Dec 12, 2018 Salmon Bycatch
More informationSea otters in southeast Alaska; their current population status & causes of mortality. Verena Gill
Sea otters in southeast Alaska; their current population status & causes of mortality Verena Gill Outline of presentation Population trend & abundance of sea otters in SE Alaska Sources of mortality in
More informationMichael Tehan, Assistant Regional Administrator, Interior Columbia Basin Office
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE Northwest Fisheries Science Center Fish Ecology Division 2725 Montlake Boulevard East
More informationFaster, better, cheaper: Transgenic Salmon. How the Endangered Species Act applies to genetically
Faster, better, cheaper: Transgenic Salmon How the Endangered Species Act applies to genetically modified salmon History of Genetic Modification Genetic modification involves the insertion or deletion
More informationFish Conservation and Management
Fish Conservation and Management CONS 486 Applied life history: individual growth, population growth, competition, predation Ross Chapter 3 Applied life history Age and size at maturity Growth Competition
More informationPreliminary submission of information relevant to the status review of the thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata) (NOAA-NMFS )
Ms. Julie Crocker NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office Protected Resources Division 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Re: Preliminary submission of information relevant to the status
More informationHatcheries: Role in Restoration and Enhancement of Salmon Populations
Hatcheries: Role in Restoration and Enhancement of Salmon Populations Hatcheries play a large role in the management, ecology, and evolution of Pacific salmon. Why were/are they built? What are the assumptions
More informationConsideration for Moose Management in Ontario Northern Ontario First Nations Environmental Conference
Consideration for Moose Management in Ontario Northern Ontario First Nations Environmental Conference October 6, 2016 Andy Lock, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Purpose Factors Affecting Moose
More informationFishery management responses to climate change in the North Pacific
Fishery management responses to climate change in the North Pacific Diana Stram and Chris Oliver North Pacific Fishery Management Council Anchorage, AK Effects of Climate Change on the World s s Oceans
More informationStudents use wildlife survey study techniques to discover the cause of the drop in a wood duck population.
Fowl Play Summary Students use wildlife survey study techniques to discover the cause of the drop in a wood duck population. Background Wood ducks spend most of their time in ponds and streams near woods.
More informationSafeguarding Important Areas in the U.S. Arctic Ocean
A brief from Aug 2015 Getty Images Milo Burcham Safeguarding Important Areas in the U.S. Arctic Ocean Overview The U.S. Arctic Ocean supports unique species found nowhere else in the country and is home
More informationU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report
WWF s Circumpolar Human-Polar Bear Conflict Reduction and Mitigation Workshop Tromso, Norway February 26 28, 2013 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report Terry D. DeBruyn, Ph.D. Polar Bear Project Leader
More informationNorth Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management. The Towline SPRING 2012 VOL 4 NO 1
North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management From the Director Congratulations to all of the whaling crews that successfully harvested bowhead whales this spring! Our harvest crew spent time out
More informationilitqusia agvigum spirit of the whale A way of life for the Inupiat and Yupik people.
ilitqusia agvigum spirit of the whale ~ A way of life for the Inupiat and Yupik people. point hope Rich in subsistence resources and archeological sites, Point Hope is one of the oldest continuously inhabited
More informationAdaptation to climate variation in a diversified fishery:
Adaptation to climate variation in a diversified fishery: The West Coast groundfish trawl fishery Lisa Pfeiffer Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries Seattle, Washington USA The West Coast
More informationBOWHEAD WHALE DIET INVESTIGATION: ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA BERING SEA
BOWHEAD WHALE DIET INVESTIGATION: ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA BERING SEA Final Project Report Cooperative Agreement 06-017 Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game North Slope Borough Prepared for: State of Alaska
More informationNOAA Fisheries Service (NMFS) Update on North Atlantic Right Whale Recovery Actions
NOAA Fisheries Service (NMFS) Update on North Atlantic Right Whale Recovery Actions Asaro, M.J. 1 1 National Marine Fisheries Service, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great Republic Dr,
More informationPolar Bear TEK: A Pilot Study to Inform Polar Bear Management Models
Research Report NSB.DWM.RR.2018-01 2016 Andrew L. Von Duyke Polar Bear TEK: A Pilot Study to Inform Polar Bear Management Models S.R. Braund, P.B. Lawrence, E.G. Sears, R.K. Schraer, E.V. Regehr, B. Adams,
More informationTakes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 06/16/2015 and available online at http://federalregister.gov/a/2015-14702, and on FDsys.gov BILLING CODE: 3510-22-P DEPARTMENT OF
More informationEcology and Environmental Impact of Javan Rusa Deer (Cervus timorensis russa) in the Royal National Park
Ecology and Environmental Impact of Javan Rusa Deer (Cervus timorensis russa) in the Royal National Park Andrew James Moriarty B. App. Sc. (Hons.) A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements
More informationOregon's Sardine Fishery 2006 Summary
Oregon's Sardine Fishery 26 Summary Brett Wiedoff And Jill Smith Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 24 SE Marine Science Dr. Newport, OR 97365 541-867-4741 June, 26 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Fishery Management...
More informationStudy Terrestrial Furbearer Abundance and Habitat Use
Initial Study Report Meeting Study 10.10 Terrestrial Furbearer Abundance and Habitat Use October 21, 2014 Prepared by Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks 10/21/2014 1 Study 10.10
More informationASMFC Stock Assessment Overview: Red Drum
Introduction This document presents a summary of the 217 stock assessments for red drum. These assessments were initially conducted through the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process using
More informationReport on Science Center Activities
Agenda Item E.1.b Supp NMFS PowerPoint March 2016 Report on Science Center Activities Columbia River Estuary Habitat Puget Sound Harbor Seal Predation West Coast Salmon GSI Climate Update Evaluating the
More informationNorthern sea otter, all 3 Alaska stocks Enhydra lutris (kenyoni)
Northern sea otter, all 3 Alaska stocks Enhydra lutris (kenyoni) Conservation Status Heritage Agency G Rank: G4 USFWS/NOAA: S Rank: S4 SOA: Species of Greatest Conservation Need BLM: USFS: Class: Mammalia
More informationAmur Leopard - Diet. Learn more online conservewildcats.org
Amur Leopard - Diet Prey: Amur leopards hunt an indiscriminate variety of animals including roe deer, sika deer, badgers and hares. Unlike tigers, if hungry leopards will happily seek out very small prey,
More informationAGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 05/30/2013 and available online at http://federalregister.gov/a/2013-12869, and on FDsys.gov BILLING CODE 3510-22-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
More informationPelagic fishery for Sebastes mentella in the Irminger Sea
3.2.6.d Pelagic fishery for Sebastes mentella in the Irminger Sea The stock structure of deep-sea redfish S. mentella in Sub-area XII, Division Va and Sub-area XIV and NAFO Div. 1F remains generally uncertain.
More informationFinal report on fish diet and stomach analyses
SALSEA-MERGE FP7-ENV-2007-1 Grant Agreement No 212529 Work Package 4 Deliverable - D 4.3 Final report on fish diet and stomach analyses (Month 40) D 4.3 - Final report on fish diet and stomach analyses
More informationWildlife Management. Wildlife Management. Geography 657
Wildlife Management Geography 657 Wildlife Management The planned use, protection and control of wildlife by the application of ecological principles. Wildlife: all animals on earth that have not been
More informationKootenay Lake Update and Actions Matt Neufeld and Jeff Burrows Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations - Nelson
Kootenay Lake Update and Actions 2015 Matt Neufeld and Jeff Burrows Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations - Nelson History Leading to 2015 Kokanee Gerrard Rainbow Kootenay Lake Fishery
More information