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February 2011

Vol. 16, No. 9 Week of February 27, 2011

BOEMRE publishes Beaufort fish survey

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement has released the results of a comprehensive study of fish populations in the western Beaufort Sea, the agency announced Feb. 18. The survey will provide baseline data for measuring future changes in the fish populations in response to factors such as climate change and industrial activity, BOEMRE said.

The study involved the measurement of water depths and water salinity, as well as the collection of samples of fish and invertebrates.

“Our comprehensive offshore energy strategy calls for increased environmental studies off the coast of Alaska,” said BOEMRE Director Michael Bromwich. “The results of this study will contribute greatly to our knowledge of the fish populations in the Beaufort Sea. When combined with the other scientific work we are conducting in the region, this study will enable us to make better decisions regarding responsible offshore energy development in Alaska.”

BOEMRE says that the study involved an interagency agreement between BOEMRE and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and is the first of a series of anticipated interagency studies of the diversity and distribution of Beaufort Sea fish populations. A similar study to the one now completed will be carried out in the central Beaufort Sea in the summer of 2011, through an agreement with the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, BOEMRE said.

—Alan Bailey






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