Staff of the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center conduct a wide variety of studies to help conserve marine ecosystems and habitats, sustain marine fisheries, and recover protected species in the Pacific Ocean. This bulletin highlights our recent research activities and accomplishments. Readers are invited to request further information on any topic.

Articles

CRED Completes 2008 RAMP Cruises in the Hawaiian Archipelago

Preliminary Findings of Mariana Archipelago Monitoring Delivered to NAVFAC

Workshop Identifies Information Gaps and Priorities for Pacific Coral Reef Mapping and Monitoring

ARMS Effective as Biodiversity Monitoring Tool

Survey Locates Marine Debris and Monk Seals Around the Island of Kaho‘olawe in the Main Hawaiian Islands

Acoustic Surveys Study Abundance and Movements of Bigeye Tuna and Their Micronektonic Forage on the Cross Seamount

Study of Spatial Connectivity of Pacific Insular Species Leads to Doctoral Degree for EOD Scientist Donald Kobayashi

Updated Bottomfish Stock Assessment Used to Project Alternatives for Total Allowable Catch in the Main Hawaiian Islands

Swordfish Stock Structure in the North Pacific

Exchange of Scientific Information First Step Towards Establishing a Mechanism for Sustainable Bottom Fisheries on Seamounts of the Northwest Pacific Ocean

Surveys Target Collection of Juvenile Bottomfish to Improve Stock Assessments

Economics Survey of Hawaii Longline Vessels Provides Valuable Data on Trends in Fishing Costs

New Manual Provides Guidance for Socioeconomic Assessments in the Pacific Islands

Population Assessment Shows Continuing Decline in Hawaiian Monk Seal

Second Workshop Held on Ways to Reduce Shark Predation on Hawaiian Monk Seal Pups

Dr. Erin Oleson Joins PIFSC to Lead Cetacean Research Program

Spinner Dolphins Surveyed at Pearl and Hermes Reef

Ceremony Commemorates 25 Years of Cooperation on Turtle Research

Publications

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Dissertations

Reports

Conference Abstracts Submitted

Manuscripts Approved by Science Director for Submission to Journals