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Current ageing requests for AFSC Age and Growth Program

This is a dynamic summary of current ageing requests for All Species. Definition of terms are found at the bottom of the page. Go to definitions

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Requests in queue
Requests currently ageing
Released requests
Research collections

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Requests in Queue

Requests in queue are collections that have been requested for ageing but are not assigned to an age reader.

Species Group Request Number requested Request Type Priority Ready to Age
Atka Mackerel B 2023 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey NA NA
Black-Spotted Rockfish B 2022 Aleutian Islands groundfish survey647 CA critical
Dusky Rockfish B 2022 Gulf of Alaska observer collection919 CA critical
Flathead Sole B 1997 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey301 CA critical
Flathead Sole B 2011 Gulf of Alaska observer collection453 NEA high
Flathead Sole B 2012 Gulf of Alaska observer collection260 NEA high
Kamchatka Flounder B 2014 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey314 CA critical
Northern Rock Sole B 1997 Aleutian Islands groundfish survey556 CA high
Northern Rock Sole B 2019 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey920 CA high
Northern Rockfish B 2022 Bering Sea observer collection1578 CA critical
Pacific Cod B 1990 Gulf of Alaska observer collections200 NEA low
Pacific Cod B 1991 Gulf of Alaska observer collections300 NA high
Pacific Cod B 1992 Gulf of Alaska observer collections300 NA high
Pacific Cod B 1993 Gulf of Alaska observer collections300 NA high
Pacific Cod B 1994 Gulf of Alaska observer collections260 NA low
Pacific Cod B 1995 Gulf of Alaska observer collections300 NA low
Pacific Cod B 1996 Gulf of Alaska observer collections286 NA low
Pacific Cod B 1997 Gulf of Alaska observer collections200 NA low
Pacific Cod B 1998 Gulf of Alaska observer collections300 NA low
Pacific Cod B 1999 Gulf of Alaska observer collections100 NA low
Pacific Cod B 2000 Gulf of Alaska observer collection1000 CA critical
Pacific Cod B 2001 Gulf of Alaska observer collection750 CA critical
Pacific Cod B 2002 Gulf of Alaska observer collection750 CA critical
Pacific Cod B 2003 Gulf of Alaska observer collection750 CA critical
Pacific Cod B 2004 Gulf of Alaska observer collection750 CA critical
Pacific Cod B 2005 Gulf of Alaska observer collection750 CA critical
Pacific Cod B 2006 Gulf of Alaska observer collection750 CA critical
Pacific Cod B 2016 BSAI ontogenetic migration special project930 SP high
Pacific Cod B 2019 Aleutian Islands observer collection219 CA high
Pacific Cod B 2019 Bering Sea observer collection1000 CA high
Pacific Cod B 2020 Korean special collection500 NA high
Rougheye Or Blackspotted Rockfish B 2022 Aleutian Islands groundfish survey47 CA critical
Rougheye Or Blackspotted Rockfish B 2022 Bering Sea observer collection1132 CA critical
Sablefish (Black Cod) B 2020 AI and GOA special collection400 NA high
Sablefish (Black Cod) B 2023 BS/GOA Longline survey NA NA
Sablefish (Black Cod) B 2023 BS/GOA observer collection NA NA
Walleye Pollock B 2021 Aleutian Islands groundfish survey743 CA critical
Walleye Pollock B 2023 Bering Sea observer collection3500 CA critical
Walleye Pollock B 2023 Gulf of Alaska observer collection NA NA
Walleye Pollock B 2023 Northern Bering Sea extension survey1200 CA critical
Yellowfin Sole B 2021 Northern Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey150 NA critical
Total number requested to date: Group A: 0, Group B: 23815, Overall: 23815



CURRENTLY AGEING

Requests in the Currently Ageing category are actively being read or are in the edit process.

Species Group Request Number requested Number Read Request Type Priority
Alaska Plaice B 2021 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 522 518 CA high
Atka Mackerel B 2022 Aleutian Islands groundfish survey 1090 1077 CA high
Dusky Rockfish B 2009 Bering Sea Observer collection 46 46 CA critical
Flathead Sole B 1987 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 1084 0 CA high
Harlequin Rockfish B 2016 Aleutian Island groundfish survey 55 9 NA high
Kamchatka Flounder B 2013 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 519 45 CA critical
Kamchatka Flounder B 2014 Aleutian Islands groundfish survey 422 418 CA critical
Kamchatka Flounder B 2015 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 453 100 CA critical
Northern Rock Sole B 2022 Aleutian Islands groundfish survey 488 488 CA critical
Northern Rock Sole B 2022 Bering Sea observer collection 513 513 CA critical
Northern Rock Sole B 2023 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 834 NA NA
Northern Rock Sole B 2023 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 20 NA NA
Pacific Cod B 1978-1986 selected cod from foreign observers 163 0 NEA high
Pacific Cod B 2018 Aleutian Islands groundfish survey 584 576 CA critical
Pacific Cod B 2023 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 1160 NA NA
Pacific Cod B 2023 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 686 NA NA
Rex Sole B 2021 Gulf of Alaska observer collection 28 28 CA critical
Rex Sole B 2022 Gulf of Alaska observer collection 101 94 CA critical
Rougheye Or Blackspotted Rockfish A 2004 Gulf of Alaska Observer collection 413 NA NA
Rougheye Or Blackspotted Rockfish A 2015 December maturity cruise 291 0 SP high
Saffron Cod B 2017 Bering Sea special collection 0 NA NA
Silvergray Rockfish B 2009 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 94 NA NA
Silvergray Rockfish B 2011 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 443 442 NA high
Walleye Pollock B 2023 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 76 NA NA
Yellowfin Sole B 2023 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 510 NA NA
Total number requested to date: Group A: 291, Group B: 30326, Group C: 0, Overall: 30617



Released Collections

Released collections are requests that have been aged, edited, and the data has been sent out to the user and RACEBASE or NORPAC if applicable. Requests are moved into this category when all collections are released. Only current and previous year requests are shown.

Species Group Request Number requested Number Read Date Released  
Arrowtooth Flounder B 2021 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 938 12/22/2023 
Atka Mackerel B 2022 Gulf of Alaska observer collection 126 12/22/2023 
Dover Sole B 2021 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 385 5/15/2023 
Flathead Sole B 2021 Bering Sea Observer collection 754 1/11/2023 
Greenland Turbot B 2020 Bering Sea observer collection 254 1/11/2023 
Northern Rock Sole B 2022 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 866 9/29/2023 
Northern Rockfish B 2021 Bering Sea Observer collection 680 4/17/2023 
Northern Rockfish B 2022 Aleutian Islands groundfish survey 655 8/27/2023 
Northern Rockfish B 2022 Gulf of Alaska observer collection 626 2/8/2024 
Pacific Cod B 2022 Aleutian Islands groundfish survey 755 8/17/2023 
Pacific Cod B 2022 Bering Sea observer collection 397 8/17/2023 
Pacific Cod B 2022 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 1441 8/17/2023 
Pacific Cod B 2022 Gulf of Alaska observer collection 324 8/31/2023 
Pacific Cod B 2022 Northern Bering Sea Extension survey 345 8/31/2023 
Pacific Ocean Perch B 2022 Aleutian Islands groundfish survey 1204 9/29/2023 
Pacific Ocean Perch B 2022 Gulf of Alaska observer collection 1197 8/31/2023 
Pacific Ocean Perch B 2023 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 955 2/8/2024 
Rougheye Or Blackspotted Rockfish B 2022 Gulf of Alaska observer collection 414 9/29/2023 
Rougheye Rockfish B 2021 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 259 7/31/2023 
Sablefish (Black Cod) B 2022 BS/GOA Longline survey 1197 6/8/2023 
Sablefish (Black Cod) B 2022 BS/GOA observer collection 1189 7/31/2023 
Sablefish (Black Cod) B 2022 tag recovery special project 631 4/17/2023 
Silvergray Rockfish B 2013 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 190 8/21/2023 
Southern Rock Sole B 2021 Gulf of Alaska groundfish survey 801 1/12/2023 
Walleye Pollock B 2021 Northern Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 523 6/21/2023 
Walleye Pollock B 2022 ADF&G special collection 594 5/15/2023 
Walleye Pollock B 2022 Bering Sea observer collection 2991 6/8/2023 
Walleye Pollock B 2022 BS EIT hydroacoustic survey 2605 1/12/2023 
Walleye Pollock B 2022 Gulf of Alaska observer collection 1784 8/21/2023 
Walleye Pollock B 2022 Northern Bering Sea groundfish survey 402 12/6/2023 
Walleye Pollock B 2023 Bering Sea Shelf groundfish survey 1679 9/18/2023 
Walleye Pollock B 2023 Gulf of Alaska summer acoustic survey 1538 12/22/2023 
Walleye Pollock B 2023 Winter Shelikof hydroacoustic survey 575 8/21/2023 
Yellowfin Sole B 2022 Bering Sea observer collection 629 9/18/2023 
Yellowfin Sole B 2022 Bering Sea shelf groundfish survey 583 3/23/2023 
Yellowfin Sole B 2022 Northern Bering Sea Extension survey 363 7/31/2023 
Total number released to date: Group A: 0, Group B: 30849, Group C: 0, Overall: 30849



Research Collections

Research collections are released and currently aged collections for developing an ageing criteria for a new species or other special projects.

Species Group Request Number requested Number Read Date Released Request Type Priority
Pacific Cod B 2014-2016 Korean Pacific cod project 0 0 NA NA
Total number released to date: Group A: 0, Group B: 0, Group C: 0, Overall: 0


   Last updated: Apr 16, 2024 9:30 AM PDT



Definitions

Group A ages Bering Sea and Aleutian Island walleye pollock, rockfish, and forage fish.
Group B ages flatfish, Gulf of Alaska walleye pollock, Pacific cod, Atka mackerel, sablefish, and sculpins.
Group C specializes in difficult species, including giant grenadier and shortraker rockfish.

The "number read" column is a count of ages entered into in the AGEDATA database that are given a single age. Ranged specimens or ones deemed unageable are not counted.

CA: Continuing assessment
FRP: Funded research project with new specimen aging request
NEA: New/enhanced assessment
SP: Special project (no previous request)
NA: Request type and request priority are unavailable because they were initialized before the prioritization system.

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