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OA & Management: Informing Fisheries in the Bering Sea

OA & Management: Informing Fisheries in the Bering Sea

For the third year, ocean acidification was included in the Eastern Bering Sea Ecosystem Status Report of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. These annual reports are produced for each ocean basin and help fisheries managers track indicators important to fish populations.

GAKOA mooring near Seward in action

GAKOA mooring near Seward in action

Keeping a mooring in the water and collecting accurate data is no small effort. This 1-minute video provides a glimpse of the care, feeding and deployment of the GAKOA mooring.

New Map: OA instrumentation in Alaska

New Map: OA instrumentation in Alaska

Looking for a quick view of where monitoring for ocean acidification is occurring in Alaska? This basic map provides a synthesized picture. For more detail, you can check out the "Monitoring" section in the main menu above.

Life on an OA cruise – an intern’s perspective

Life on an OA cruise – an intern’s perspective

Brian D’Souza is an undergrad who joined the NOAA Ocean Acidification Research Cruise in Southeast Alaska in August. Read his firsthand account of life aboard his first experience “in the field”.