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EK60-ek5 Water Column Sonar Data Collected During SH1904

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2023-01-19T00:00:00.000+00:00
Acoustic-Trawl Surveys of Walleye Pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) in the Gulf of Alaska (SH2019-04). The Midwater Assessment and Conservation Engineering (MACE) program of NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) conducted acoustic-trawl (AT) stock assessment surveys in the Shelikof Strait, Chirikof shelf break,and Marmot Bay areas of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) in the late winter/early spring of 2019 to estimate the distribution and abundance of walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus). This survey was conducted aboard NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada, a 64 meter stern trawler equipped with acoustic and oceanographic instrumentation. The primary acoustic instrument for the survey was a Simrad EK60 split-beam echosounder system utilizing five frequencies (18, 38, 70, 120, and 200 kHz). The vessel departed Kodiak, Alaska on 6 March and conducted an acoustic system calibration in Kalsin Bay, Kodiak Island 7 March. The Shelikof Strait was conducted 7-16 March, the Chirikof shelf break sure was conducted 16-18 March, and the Marmot Bay survey was conducted 19-20 March. A post-cruise acoustic system calibration was conducted 20-21 March in Kalsin Bay and the vessel arrived in Kodiak, Alaska on 21 March.

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  • Water Column Sonar Data Map Viewer

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  • AWS Cloud Storage Bucket

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  • Water Column Sonar Data Archive Homepage

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  • Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords

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  • International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Sea Area ("Limits of Oceans and Seas" publication S-23)

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  • NCEI Contact Information

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