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NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE 

 FISHERIES MARKET NEWS 



HOME PAGES 



Alaska Region - http://viniwrfalcafsc.noaa.gov/akr-home.htm. Provides information on in season state of groundfish, 

 catch statistics, new releases, regulations, maps, and tables. Sablefish and halibut quota program, catch data and appeal 

 cases. Information on Marine Mammal Authorization Program. 



Alaska Fisheries Science Center - http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/. Describes the mission of the Center and the 

 organization and purpose of its laboratories, divisions, and programs dedicated to Federal fisheries research in the coastal 

 oceans off Alaska and the West Coast of the United States and marine mammal research in the Antarctic, Arctic, Alaska 

 and California current ecosystems. 



Northwest Fisheries Science Center - http://research.nwfsc.noaa.gov/nwfsc-homepage.html. Describes Center's 

 research programs by division, including status assessments and recovery of endangered salmon species, chemical 

 pollutants in coastal ecosystems throughout the U.S., and monitoring and assessments of west coast groundfish. Also 

 includes staff directory, current Center news, publications and library resource information. 



Southwest Region - http://swr.ucsd.edu. Described the mission and responsibilities of the regional office. Provides 

 information on fisheries statistics, policies, and links with other pertinent sites. 



Southwest Fisheries Science Center - http://swfsc.ucsd.edu. Descriptions of programs, laboratories, geographic 

 scope, center organization, research vessels, upper level scientific/management staffs, publications, newsletters (tuna and 

 billfish), and mission of the Center. Information on types of research being conducted on fishes, marine mammal, sea 

 turtles, habitat and marine ecosystems. Atso, updated NOAA's Resource Guide for Teachers of Marine Science is available 

 for download. 



NOAA Public Affairs - http://www.noaa.gov/public-affairs. All NOAA and NMFS related Press Releases and links to 

 other NOAA material available to the public. If you would like these releases through electronic mail rather than fax, send 

 e-mail to jslaff@hq.noaa.gov. 



