WALLEYE POLLOCK

THIS CRUISE WAS DESIGNED TO SAMPLE THE LARVAL POLLOCK FOUND IN THE SHELIKOF STRAIT.

Larval Pollock picked out of the Bongo Live Tows in order to estimate population size. Larval are about 6-8 mm in length.

Anterior end of larval Pollock seen through the dissecting microscope.

A larval Pollock, approximately 8mm in length, as seen through a zoom lens

ANOTHER LARVAL POLLOCK

A HEAD OF A LARVAL POLLOCK, using back lighting to show the internal organs.

Life cycle chart of the Walleye Pollock going from A-G.

NOAA TEACHER AT SEA