Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Center administers scientific research and monitoring programs that support the domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources. More....

News and Highlights

• May 31, 2013
  

  Expert Panel Reviews PIFSC Programs that Provide Scientific Information for Fish Stock Assessments

  A panel of experts will meet June 25-27, 2013 to examine the current programs and practices of the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center for collecting, managing, vetting and providing the data needed to support scientific assessments of fish stocks in the Pacific Ocean. More...
• May 8, 2013
  

  Proposed Removal of Galapagos Sharks Aimed at Improved Survival of Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal

  The PIFSC Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program has submitted a permit request to continue the Center's efforts to mitigate Galapagos shark predation on monk seals at French Frigate Shoals (FFS) in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. More...
• April 24, 2013
  

  PIFSC releases March 2013 issue of Quarterly Research Bulletin

  The Quarterly Research Bulletin highlights recent research activities and accomplishments of the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. More...
• April 9, 2013
  

  Science Plan Provides Framework for PIFSC Research and Monitoring

  The PIFSC Science Plan, completed in March 2013, provides a comprehensive framework for organizing and prioritizing the Center's research and monitoring activities. More....

Research Cruises

Current Cruises

• June 12, 2013

  Kona Coast Ecosystem Survey Focused on Cetacean Habitat, Marine Education, and More

  Oscar Elton Sette Cruise SE 13-04
  Area of Operation: Main Hawaiian Islands
  Period: June 12, 2013 - June 26, 2013
  

Completed Cruises

• May 7, 2013

  Cetacean Ecology Survey Underway in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

  Oscar Elton Sette Cruise SE 13-03
  Area of Operation: Main Hawaiian Islands
  Period: May 7, 2013 - June 5, 2013
  

Recent Staff Publications

PIFSC Reports

• April 22, 2013

  Mesophotic coral ecosystems - potential candidates as essential fish habitat and habitat areas of particular concern.

  Blyth-Skyrme VJ, Rooney JJ, Parrish FA, Boland RC
  [2013] Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Administrative Report H-13-02, 53 p

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• April 22, 2013

  Cetacean surveys in the waters of the southern Mariana Archipelago

  Hill M, Ligon A, Deakos M, U A, Milette-Winfree A, Oleson E
  [2013] Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, PIFSC Data Report, DR-13-005, 24 p

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• April 22, 2013

  Cetacean surveys of Guam and CNMI waters: May - July, 2012

  Hill M, Ligon A, Deakos M, U A, Milette-Winfree A, Oleson E
  [2013] Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, PIFSC Data Report, DR-13-001, 40 p

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Journal Articles

• June 6, 2013

  Possible stock structure of dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in Taiwan coastal waters and globally based on reviews of growth parameters

  Chang SK, DiNardo G, Farley J, Brodziak J, Yuan ZL
  [2013] Fisheries Research 147: 127-136. DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2013.05.003

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• June 6, 2013

  A perspective on steepness, reference points, and stock assessment

  Mangel M, MacCall AD, Brodziak J, Dick EJ, Forrest RE, Pourzand R, Ralston S
  [2013] Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 70: 1-11. DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2012-0372

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• June 3, 2013

  Comparison of coral reef ecosystems along a fishing pressure gradient

  Weijerman M, Fulton EA, Parrish FA
  [2013] PLoS ONE 8(5): e63797. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063797

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