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Conference will explore climate's effects on fish

May 1, 2017

Paula Dobbyn
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Photo courtesy of ÐÓ°Épro Sea Grant. ÐÓ°Épro graduate student Jordan Watson conducts research on vessel responses to environmental variability in the Bering Sea pollock fishery.
Photo courtesy of ÐÓ°Épro Sea Grant. ÐÓ°Épro graduate student Jordan Watson conducts research on vessel responses to environmental variability in the Bering Sea pollock fishery.


Scientists and fishery managers will gather May 9-11 in Anchorage to discuss how climate warming, sea ice loss and ocean acidification affect fish in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters.

The, organized by ÐÓ°Épro Sea Grant, will bring nearly 100 researchers and managers together at the Hotel Captain Cook.

They'll discuss:


  • The influence of ocean temperatures on Chinook salmon.

  • The Blob, a region of warm North Pacific water, and walleye pollock.

  • The effects of ocean acidification on Pacific cod.

  • Evaluating management strategies under projected environmental changes.

  • Coastal community adaptation to environmental variability and climate change.


A full agenda can be found at .

Other sponsors include National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, North Pacific Fishery Management Council, North Pacific Research Board, University of ÐÓ°Épro Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, and North Pacific Marine Science Organization.

ÐÓ°Épro Sea Grant is a statewide marine research, education and outreach program operated as a partnership between UAF and NOAA. ÐÓ°Épro Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program agents help ÐÓ°Éprons wisely use, conserve and enjoy marine and coastal resources.