ICE SEAL COMMITTEE
CO-MANAGMENT OF ALASKA'S ICE SEALS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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NOAA postpones controversial bottom trawling experiment in northern Bering Sea
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New children's book about ringed seals ... "Natchiq Grows Up"
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2024 Ice Seal Research Plan
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Oceanographic influences on spotted seal foraging in the Pacific Arctic
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Kangia Ringed Seal identified in Greenland
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Winter Ringed Seal Density Within Beaufort Sea Oil and Gas Project Areas
USGS
ABOUT
Ice seals (bearded, ringed, spotted, and ribbon) are important subsistence resources for communities in western and northern Alaska.
The Ice Seal Committee was established to help preserve and enhance ice seal habitat; protect and enhance Alaska Native culture, traditions-particularly activities associated with the subsistence use of ice seals; and to disseminate timely and reliable information about ice seals through research and outreach activities
"It is important to take what you can, when you can, so long as it is
done respectfully and without waste. Sharing with elders and others
who cannot hunt is important."
- anonymous hunter from Scammon Bay
PROJECTS
Population Monitoring
Habitat, Movements, and Behavior
Bio-monitoring
Marine Mammal Strandings
Indigenous Knowledge
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Alaska Department of Fish & Game - Arctic Marine Mammal Program
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University of British Columbia - Statistical Ecology Research Group
OBSERVATION FORM
If you have an observation on ice seals, their habitat, or environmental conditions, or anything else noteworthy (e.g., health, strandings, freeze-up, thaw, ice or weather conditions, etc.) to share, please fill out this form to submit your information. This will help the Ice Seal Committee gain a better understanding of ice seals throughout their range in Alaska, and can alert us to unusual sightings and observations. Note, all personal info is optional, and all information will be kept confidential.
Quyanaq! Quyanna! Thank you!