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Growth - Production of Macroalgae for Human Consumption in the Pacific Northwest

This proposal will focus on the production of fresh macroalgae in a land-based system. This type of production system avoids the regulatory and permitting issues associated with water-based systems, allows precise control of the rearing environment, reduces harvesting and management costs, and reduces nutrient discharges. While macroalgae can enhance human health, specific information is needed to ensure that this product is wholesome and safe to consume. Very little information is available on the composition of farmed raised macroalgae, contaminant levels, bacterial content, and post-harvest quality issues. This research will focus on three local macroalgae: Turkish towel (Chondracanthus exasperatus), Pacific dulse (Palmaria palmata), and sea lettuce (Ulva rigida). Dulse and sea lettuce are widely eaten in Canada and Europe. 

This basic information is needed to support the development of commercial macroalgae aquaculture in the Pacific Northwest. This research will be conducted at the Sol-Sea Farm; a production aquaculture facility located at the NOAA/NMFS research station in Manchester, WA. Current work will focus on improving product quality and reducing operational costs.
Growth data.

Tags: bacterial levels, balance, contaminants, doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc, efs (environmental and fisheries sciences) division, macroalgae, manchester field station, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northwest fisheries science center, proximate composition
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Chum and pink salmon genetics - Genetic and life history variation of southern chum and pink salmon

The distribution of genetic and life history variation in chum (Oncorhynchus keta) and pink (O. gorbuscha) salmon in their southern range in North America is key to understanding the factors that limit their distribution and abundance there. These species have the widest natural spawning distributions for salmon across the Pacific rim, and both species are abundant north of the contiguous 48 United States. However, they become less plentiful and persistent south of Puget Sound. Chum salmon are documented to spawn as far south in North America as San Lorenzo River in California and 322 km upstream in the Sacramento River. At the turn of the 20th century chum salmon was the most abundant salmonid in streams between the Sacramento and Columbia rivers, and over a million chum salmon returned to the Columbia River as late as the 1950s, supporting a thriving commercial fishery in Tillamook Bay, Oregon. Pink salmon are less plentiful in the region but considerable numbers have run into the lower Columbia River in past decades, and they are occasionally observed in small numbers in the Trinity River, California. Currently, chum and pink salmon populations south of the Columbia River have all but vanished, and Columbia River chum salmon are now listed under the ESA as a threatened species. The demographics, genetics, and life history of these southern populations has not been well documented; this project is an attempt to collect available information on them.
Tissues collected from Washington and Oregon adult spawners and carcasses between 2009 and present for DNA extraction.

Tags: cb legacy data sets, dna sequencer, doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc, genetics, life history, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northwest fisheries science center, nwfsc montlake
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Collaborative Pre-Recruit Survey (transect)

This layer is intended to represent the geographic extent of NOAA Fisheriesâ Pre-Recruit Survey transects. The collaborative  Pre-Recruit Survey started in 2011 and is led by NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center. This survey includes researchers from NOAAâs Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Oregon State University, University of Oregon, and the University of California, Santa Cruz. This consistent survey has generated significant information on within- and between-year variability in the California Current Marine Ecosystem and has yielded valuable insights into the food web off our coast. Parameters and ecological processes quantified during this effort are used in forecasts involving species, assemblages, and ecosystems and also to parameterize ecosystem models used to evaluate cumulative risks and managerial strategies. Annual surveys are conducted within the coastal ecosystem off Oregon and Washington. At all stations a Cobb Trawl at 30 m is towed. Data on hydrology, plankton, small fish, and predators are collected along transects over the continental shelf from Oregon and Washington. Specimens are collected for diet analysis, growth, containment load, and other studies related to the ecology and production of commercially important taxa and their relationships within the food web.

Tags: acoustic automated analysis, bell m. shimada, climate indicators, doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc, ecosystem indicator, fish eggs and larvae, food web, juvenile fishes, krill, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northwest fisheries science center, oceanography, oregon, story map: noaa fisheries west coast offshore scientific surveys, united states, washington, zooplankton
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Social Cultural Data - Social Impacts of Fishery Managementin the West Coast Groundfish Fishery

This project measures social and cultural impacts of fishery management on the fishing industry and fishing communities. One key focus of this project is the catch share system for the Pacific Groundfish Trawl Fishery. Catch share management results in a variety of social impacts on West Coast fishing communities. This project documents and evaluates these social impacts in order to account for their effects during fishery management decision-making and meet regulatory requirements. A primary tool used for this has been the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Social Study. A second focus of this project is to collect oral histories from fishery participants (Voices of the West Coast) and a project to categorized and describe West Coast fishing communities by the gear and species used in commercial fisheries. A third focus of this project is to categorize and describe West Coast fishing communities by the fisheries they engage in and the gears used in those fisheries. A fourth initiative to begin in FY20 will collect information on fishing crew â a segment of the fishing industry for which very little information is currently available.
Primary Quantitive/Qualitative Dataset.

Tags: astoria, bellingham, blaine, bodega bay, brookings, ca, catch shares, cb (conservation biology) division, coos bay, crescent city, doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc, eureka, fishery-dependent, fort bragg, half moon bay, ilwaco, instrument not applicable, monterey, morro bay, moss landing, national marine fisheries service, newport, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northwest fisheries science center, nwfsc montlake, or, port orford, princeton, quota systems, san francisco, seattle, social impact, wa, westport
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Spiny dogfish data - Movement and habitat use patterns of top predators and keystone species in the benthic food web

We have been using and continue to use acoustic telemetry methods to monitor the movement behavior and define habitat use of groundfish species in and out of Puget Sound waters. Detections of individual fishes has been collected at small and large scales over short and long term periods. We have data on sixgill and sevengill sharks, spiny dogfish, lingcod, copper, quillback, yellowtail and black rockfish, and spotted ratfish. These data are being used to describe the spatio-temporal patterns of behaviors expressed by top predators and other important members of the groundfish community in Puget Sound and along the West Coast. We intend for this information to inform the strength of inter- and intra-specific interactions quantified by ecosystem-scale models as well as the development of models used to determine the efficacy of spatial management strategies such as Marine Protected Areas. This has been a research topic since 2003, and will continue with work on listed species such as yelloweye and canary rockfish.
Acoustic telemetry data for spiny dogfish sharks.

Tags: acoustic tags, animal and plant collection device, animal movement, british columbia, cb (conservation biology) division, demersal fish, doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc, home range, instrument not applicable, lingcod, marine reserves, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northwest fisheries science center, puget sound, strait of georgia and howe sound, strait of juan de fuca, west coast of united states
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Water Quality - Monitoring the migrations of wild Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon juveniles

This is an ongoing Bonneville Power Administration funded project to annually collect, PIT tag, and release wild Chinook salmon parr in up to 15 streams of the Salmon River drainage in Idaho and subsequently monitor these fish through in-stream monitoring sites and downstream dams. The overall study objectives are to assess the migrational characteristics and estimate parr-to-smolt survival for Snake River wild spring/summer Chinook salmon smolts at Lower Granite Dam, characterize parr and smolt survival and movement out of natal rearing areas of selected streams and examine the relationships between fish movement, environmental conditions within the streams, and weather and climate data. This project also collects parr-to-smolt growth information on previously PIT-tagged wild Chinook salmon parr at the Lower Granite Dam sort-by-code PIT detection system each spring. A goal of this study is to characterize run-timing of wild fish to determine if consistent patterns are apparent and to provide daily information for real-time management decisions during the smolt out-migrations.

Up to 6 water quality parameters collected hourly in 16 streams of the Salmon River basin in Idaho.

Tags: and depth, bear valley creek, big creek (lower), big creek (upper), camas creek, cape horn creek, chamberlain creek, chinook salmon, doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc, elk creek, fe (fish ecology) division, herd creek, idaho, lake creek, loon creek, marsh creek, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northwest fisheries science center, obsolete, salmon river basin, secesh river, sonde and probe - conductivity, south fork salmon river, sulphur creek, survival modeling, temperature, valley creek, west fork chamberlain creek
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Salmonid and Steelhead Population Abundance Summary from 1949 to 2010 for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho

The Northwest Fisheries Science Center's (NWFSC) Salmon Population Summary (SPS) database provides public access to demographic data compiled for ESA-listed salmonid populations as part of the NWFSC's technical recovery planning efforts. The database contains data collected by co-managers (WDFW, ODFW, IDFG, and Tribes) and compiled in cooperation with NWFSC staff for: spawning abundance, age structure of wild spawners, fraction of natural spawners that are of wild origin, and the reduction in spawning abundance due to harvest. For some populations, additional data fields are also available.

Abundance of ESA-listed salmonids.

Tags: doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc, esu - evolutionarily significant unit, field surveys, interior columbia river basin, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northwest fisheries science center, oncorhynchus gorbuscha, oncorhynchus keta, oncorhynchus kisutch, oncorhynchus mykiss, oncorhynchus nerka, oncorhynchus tshawytscha, oregon coast, puget sound, recovery domain, salmonid and steelhead population summary (sps) and viable salmonid population (vsp) in the pacific , salmonidae, willamette and lower columbia river basins
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Fish Culture Data - Developing diets and feeding strategies for improved growth and performance of juvenile and adult sablefish

Feed costs and time to harvest are key factors affecting the economic viability of domestic sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) aquaculture. Use of fast growing all-female monosex stocks dramatically reduces time to harvest, but our research to date indicates that the commercial salmon feeds typically used by industry are not optimally formulated for sablefish and there is still a high degree of potential for improved growth and feed conversion. The effects of dietary balance of protein, fat, and carbohydrate on productive performance, growth and feed conversion at any post-juvenile stage of development are unknown, and there are no commercial diets specifically formulated for sablefish aquaculture in the marketplace. Dietary nutrient imbalances combined with inappropriate feeding schedules and strategies contribute to poor nutrient utilization and are unlikely to fully support the growth potential of this species, impeding continued efforts to improve performance during grow-out to harvest. Thus, research activity focuses on establishing performance optimized diets and feeding strategies that support maximum growth, efficient feed conversion and other economically important traits such as fillet yield.
Raw data on rearing densities, tanks, water temperature, mortalities, ration and feed size may be available.

Tags: 11-ketotestosterone, aquaculture, aquafeeds, doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc, efs (environmental and fisheries sciences) division, genetics, growth, igf1, marine fishes, metabolism, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northwest fisheries science center, sablefish, temperature sensor
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Proximate - Production of Macroalgae for Human Consumption in the Pacific Northwest

This proposal will focus on the production of fresh macroalgae in a land-based system. This type of production system avoids the regulatory and permitting issues associated with water-based systems, allows precise control of the rearing environment, reduces harvesting and management costs, and reduces nutrient discharges. While macroalgae can enhance human health, specific information is needed to ensure that this product is wholesome and safe to consume. Very little information is available on the composition of farmed raised macroalgae, contaminant levels, bacterial content, and post-harvest quality issues. This research will focus on three local macroalgae: Turkish towel (Chondracanthus exasperatus), Pacific dulse (Palmaria palmata), and sea lettuce (Ulva rigida). Dulse and sea lettuce are widely eaten in Canada and Europe. 

This basic information is needed to support the development of commercial macroalgae aquaculture in the Pacific Northwest. This research will be conducted at the Sol-Sea Farm; a production aquaculture facility located at the NOAA/NMFS research station in Manchester, WA. Current work will focus on improving product quality and reducing operational costs.
Proximate composition.

Tags: analytical instruments, bacterial levels, contaminants, doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc, efs (environmental and fisheries sciences) division, macroalgae, manchester field station, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northwest fisheries science center, proximate composition
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
CBOS damage assessment on Pacific herring - Toxicity of petroleum hydrocarbons (PAHs) to fish early life stages

The Ecotox Program is at the forefront, nationally and internationally, of targeted research to characterize the impacts of petroleum hydrocarbons on NOAA trust resources, particularly fish early life stages. This work is extending lessons learned from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, through the Cosco Busan spill in San Francisco Bay, to an array of current and intensive activities associated with the Deepwater Horizon natural resource damage assessment in the Gulf of Mexico. This research has been particularly influential in recent years (PNAS papers in 2011 and 2012), with major Deepwater papers forthcoming in 2012 and 2013. Funding has come from NOS/ORR, the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, the Prince William Sound Regional Citizen's Advisory Council, the San Francisco Estuary Institute, and other sources. Ecotox is currently developing new tools to assess PAH exposure and toxicity in fish and other animals, with national applicability - e.g., in advance of anticipated oil drilling in the Arctic, beginning in the summer of 2012.
3 year study of effects of the Cosco Busan oil spill. Morphology, heart rate, hatching rate data of Pacific herring planted at oil and reference sites and correlating herring spawns at these sites. This work supports NOAAâs Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP).

Tags: 92372, ca, doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc, early development of fish, gulf of mexico, marine fishes, migrated from environmental conservation division legacy data sets, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northwest fisheries science center, nwfsc montlake, obsolete, oil spill-related contaminants, san francisco bay, sausalito, seattle, wa
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Juvenile Salmon and Ocean Ecosystem Survey (station)

This layer is intended to represent the geographic extent of NOAA Fisheriesâ Juvenile Salmon and Ocean Ecosystem Survey stations. The Juvenile Salmon and Ocean Ecosystem Survey (JSOES) started in 1998 and is led by NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center. This survey is the longest running salmon survey on the U.S. West Coast. The primary goal of our work is to develop a mechanistic understanding of how trophic dynamics and conditions in the ocean and Columbia River plume affect survival of juvenile salmonids. JSOES collects juvenile salmon and other open-ocean animals which allows identification of shifts in abundance, distribution, and growth/condition of migrating juvenile salmon. JSOES has demonstrated correlations between ocean conditions and the distribution, abundance, and survival of juvenile Columbia River salmon in the Northern California Current nearshore ecosystem to provide context for efforts by states, tribes, and others to restore and enhance salmon production. The samples from this survey improve salmon forecasts in a quantitative rather than qualitative manner, and decouple the effects of mitigation efforts in the freshwater environment from the effects of a changing ocean environment. The survey is conducted two times a year (late May and late June) for roughly ten days each. This study utilizes a surface trawl. A surface trawl collects juvenile salmon and other open-ocean animals during sampling.

Tags: climate change, columbia river, doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc, marine ecosystems, marine survival, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northwest fisheries science center, oceanography, oregon, salmon, story map: noaa fisheries west coast offshore scientific surveys, united states, washington
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
U.S. West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey (sampling grid)

This layer is intended to represent the geographic extent of NOAA Fisheriesâ U.S. West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey. The U.S. West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey started in 1998 and is led by NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center. This survey provides long-term time-series data for the management of West Coast groundfishes as well as coastwide environmental sampling for monitoring change within the California Current Ecosystem. The bottom trawl survey covers West Coast waters (55-1280 meters [30-700 fathoms]) twice annually using a trawl net and a random sampling design, stratified by depth and latitude. The survey collects fishery-independent data on abundance, distribution, and biology of most species included in the west coast groundfish management plan. Weight and measurements are collected from vertebrates and invertebrates alongside various biological samples. Samples collected include otoliths and other structures for aging, finclips for genetics, gonads for reproductive analysis, and stomach contents and tissue samples for diet/stable isotope analysis. Oceanographic sensors are affixed to the trawl net, collecting data such as temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen for each trawl at depth.

Tags: bottom sampler, california, ctd, demersal fish, doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc, fishery independent, groundfish survey, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northwest fisheries science center, oregon, story map: noaa fisheries west coast offshore scientific surveys, united states, washington
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Estuary fish data - Juvenile salmon in migratory corridors of lower Columbia River estuary

Sampling juvenile salmon and associated fishes in open waters of the lower Columbia River estuary.  Field work includes bi-weekly sampling during the spring outmigration (Apr-June), and monthly sampling throughout the summer and fall. We use a purse seine to sample open water habitats.

Our objectives are to document the seasonal and interannual variation in juvenile salmon immediately prior to ocean entry, with respect to abundance, size, origins (H/W), stocks, food habitats, and parasites/pathogens.  We also document the larger estuarine fish community, which serves a critical role as prey for juvenile salmon predators.
Abundance and size of fish caught in Columbia estuary.

Tags: cb (conservation biology) division, doc/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc, national marine fisheries service, noaa. u.s. department of commerce, northwest fisheries science center
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce