Genetic Stock Structure in Pacific Cod
Lorenz Hauser, School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, University of Washington; Michael Canino, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA; Gregory Bargmann, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
R/F-147
Current management plans for both federal and state Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) fisheries are based on the assumption of random mating among subpopulations throughout the Pacific Ocean. However, there are few data to show that these fish are, in fact, genetically equivalent. Researchers on this project will conduct genetic analyses of Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska and eastern Bering Sea, to assess the similarities and differences of the two populations and ascertain the degree of genetic connectivity among them. These results will provide a firm platform for informed, sustainable management of this important foodfish resource.
For more information, please contact Lorenz Hauser, lhauser@u.washington.edu.