UAF Studying Abundance of Juvenile Sablefish in Alaska's St. John's Baptist Bay (Fish Radio)
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Fish Radio with Laine Welch] July 6, 2015
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“Our overall purpose is to record the fine scale movements and habitat use of juvenile sablefish in order to gain a better understanding of their early life history stage.”
Student Rhea Ehersmann at UAF’s school of fisheries and ocean sciences is conducting this study as part of her masters’ project, with the help of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Sitka.
“This data may provide researchers and management with more information for understanding recruitment into commercial fisheries. It could also give us information about how these juvenile sablefish are utilizing space within the bay, as well as incorporating seasonal prey like herring and salmon into their diets.”
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