AKRO/PR: Alaska Marine Mammal Observer Program (AMMOP)

Description

NMFS is mandated by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to measure and report on the effects of commercial fisheries on marine mammal stocks. One of the ways NMFS gathers this information is through the Marine Mammal Observer Program. The program In Alaska, collects information on marine mammal interactions with commercial fisheries. This information is incorporated in assessments of the general status of marine mammal populations in Alaska.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/11796
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/11796
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/akro/dmp/pdf/11796.pdf

Tags

  • alaska
  • alaska regional office
  • noaa
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • national marine fisheries service
  • akro protected resources (pr) division metadata portfolio
  • doc/noaa/nmfs/akro
  • commericial
  • bycatch
  • protected species and marine mammals (nmfs information category 3.6)

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