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Shelikof Strait

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Shel·i·kof Strait  (shl-kôf)
A strait of southern Alaska between the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak and Afognak islands. Cook Inlet is at its northern end.
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Three of the region's main pollock fisheries have been closed or severely limited due to overfishing: two in the Bering Sea--the Aleutian Island and Bogoslov fisheries; and one in the Gulf of Alaska--the Shelikof Strait roe fishery.
Alaska as a model for sustainable fisheries? Not quite. We are facing ... by Hocevar, John / Alaska Business Monthly
[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Studies of the drift of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) larvae in Shelikof Strait have shown that there are physical processes that can slow the drift of these larvae out of Shelikof Strait and keep them near shore (Bailey et al.
Temporal and spatial distribution and abundance of flathead sole ... by Porter, Steven M. / Fishery Bulletin
In addition, two spawning aggregations in the Gulf of Alaska, in Prince William Sound, and off Middleton Island, appeared genetically distinct from walleye pollock spawning in the Shelikof Strait and may merit management as a distinct stock.
An examination of spatial and temporal genetic variation in walleye ... by Olsen, Jeffrey B.; Merkouris, Susan E.; Seeb, James E. / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
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