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