Project Information

Title: Genetic Discrimination of PWS Herring Populations 97165

Project Year and Number: 1997: 97165

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2010: 10100165-A, 1998: 98165-CLO, 1996: 96165, 1995: 95165, 1994: 94165

Principal Investigator (PI): Jim Seeb (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)

Managing Agency: ADFG

Assisting Personnel: Paul Bentzen, Susan Merkouris, Jeff Olsen, Lisa Seeb, Jonathan Wright

Research Location: Prince William Sound

Restoration Category: General Restoration

Injured Resources Addressed: Pacific Herring

Abstract: The Prince William Sound herring fishery declined catastrophically in 1992. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recovery effort includes incorporating knowledge of genetically-derived population structure into harvest management. This continuing project is delineating the structure of Prince William Sound population(s) and related North Pacific populations using both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA analyses. Tests for temporal and spatial diversity within years and temporal stability across years will be conducted.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Final Report: View (2,960 KB)

Publications from this Project: None Available