Marine Fishery Resources in the Vicinity of Amchitka Island, Alaska

Marine fishery resources and the foreign fisheries which harvest these resources near Amchitka are described. There are no U.S. fisheries close to Amchitka, although immature salmon migrate past Amchitka en route to U.S. fishing areas. Japanese fleets harvest whales, ocean perch, sablefish, and salm...

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Published in:Bioscience 1971-06, Vol.21 (12), p.610-614
Main Author: Merrell, Theodore R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Commercial fishing
Crabs
Factory ships
Fishery resources
Ocean fisheries
Oceans
Salmon
Streams
Symposium on Amchitka Island Bioenvironmental Studies
Trawlers
Whales
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Summary:Marine fishery resources and the foreign fisheries which harvest these resources near Amchitka are described. There are no U.S. fisheries close to Amchitka, although immature salmon migrate past Amchitka en route to U.S. fishing areas. Japanese fleets harvest whales, ocean perch, sablefish, and salmon near Amchitka; Soviet fleets harvest whales and ocean perch.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1295731