USA: NOAA task force recommends applied research on Alaska salmon

Published 2024년 7월 22일

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The Alaska Salmon Research Task Force has released its final report, outlining priorities for research to support salmon management in the state. The report aims to address factors impacting salmon productivity and close scientific gaps in the understanding of the Pacific salmon life cycle. Key areas of focus include climate change, salmon health, marine food limitations, and freshwater habitat changes. The task force recommends applied research to improve stock identification, minimize human impact on habitats, and utilize new technologies. The report also highlights declines in Chinook and chum salmon returns in Western Alaska, affecting culture and food security. NOAA Fisheries will collaborate with partners to implement the task force’s recommendations amidst challenges such as regulatory closures, low prices, demand, plant closures, and potential Endangered Species Act protections.

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The Alaska Salmon Research Task Force has released its final report recommending research priorities that will support salmon management in the state of Alaska.“Pacific salmon are essential to the cultural and socioeconomic well-being of Alaska, supporting commercial, recreational, and subsistence fisheries and rural communities across the state,” Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang said. “I would like to commend the Task Force for identifying priority research to support sustainable salmon runs in Alaska.”The report identifies factors that could impact salmon productivity and gaps in the scientific understanding of the Pacific salmon life cycle, according to NOAA Fisheries. Created under the Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act, the task force includes representatives from governments, industry, researchers, and non-governmental organizations.“The 19-member task force and its 44-member Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Working Group did an impressive job ...

Source: Seafoodsource