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AFSC/RACE/MACE: Results of 2007 Pollock Acoustic-Trawl Survey Bering Sea- DY0707

Metadata Updated: April 1, 2024

Eastern Bering Sea shelf walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) abundance and distribution in midwater were assessed between 2 June and 30 July 2007 using echo integration-trawl techniques aboard the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson. The survey also assessed walleye pollock in the Russian Cape Navarin area. In general, ocean conditions were cold in 2007, as in 2006. Surface waters averaged 5.0¿C in June and early July, but warmed to an average of 8.9¿C in mid- to late July. The water temperature at 60 m did not exceed 3¿C, except for parts of the outer shelf and slope between Unimak Island and Zhemchug Canyon. Few walleye pollock were found in the survey region between Port Moller and central Unimak Island. A few very dense aggregations were observed along the 100-m isobath east of the Pribilof Islands. More pollock were observed west of the Pribilof Islands on the outer shelf, where a large aggregation of 1-year-olds was observed. Walleye pollock adults and juveniles (primarily age-1 and a few age-2s and -3s) were also abundant in a large area west of St. Matthew Island. Estimated walleye pollock abundance in midwater (between 14 m from the surface and 3 m off bottom) in the U.S. EEZ portion of the Bering Sea shelf was 9.21 billion fish weighing 1.77 million metric tons (t); in the Russian EEZ, it was 1.08 billion fish weighing 0.10 million t (6% of the total midwater biomass). East of 170¿W (13% of total biomass) the predominant length mode was 50 cm. West of 170¿W within the U.S. EEZ (81% of total biomass) modal lengths were 14 and 45 cm. In Russia modal lengths were similar to those in the western U.S. EEZ. Fewer walleye pollock were observed east of 170¿W than in recent years. Inside the U.S. EEZ, juveniles were dominant numerically (61% age-1s, and 11% age-2s) but these two age groups represented only 11% of the total biomass. By contrast, ages 3+ totaled 28% of the population numerically, and made up 89% of the total biomass. Vertical distribution of walleye pollock is discussed, as well as horizontal and vertical distribution of non-pollock backscatter.

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Metadata Date February 29, 2024
Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
Reference Date(s) 2008 (publication)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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Metadata Date February 29, 2024
Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
Reference Date(s) 2008 (publication)
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Access Constraints Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: AFSC/RACE/MACE: Results of 2007 Pollock Acoustic-Trawl Survey Bering Sea- DY0707 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28407., Access Constraints: None., Use Constraints: User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. User must acknowledge the Originator when using the data set as a source. User must share data products developed using the source data set with the Originator. Data should not be used beyond the limits of the source scale.
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Harvest Object Id ebd66fa0-3f96-4641-aca6-6beab33502ef
Harvest Source Id 26a29bb9-50b0-47fd-920b-edc74aa6ec76
Harvest Source Title NMFS AFSC
Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
Lineage Acoustic data were recorded at the five split-beam frequencies using ER60 software and, as a backup, acoustic telegram data were logged with Myriax EchoLog 500 software. Acoustic measurements were collected from 16 m below the sea surface to within 0.5 m of the sounder-detected bottom or a maximum of 1,000 m in deep water. Data were analyzed using Myriax Echoview post-processing software. See National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 2013. NOAA protocols for fisheries acoustics surveys and related sampling (Alaska Fisheries Science Center), 23 p. Prepared by Midwater Assessment and Conservation Engineering Program, Alaska Fish. Sci. Center, Natl. Mar. Fish. Serv., NOAA. Available online: http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/RACE/midwater/AFSC%20AT%20Survey%20Protocols_Feb%202013.pdf
Metadata Language eng
Metadata Type geospatial
Progress completed
Spatial Data Service Type
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Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 2007
Temporal Extent End 2008

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