A quick look at how it started and a glimpse into the future Aquaculture is the growing of aquatic plants and animals under controlled conditions that can be used to supplement or replace dwindling food sources. These controlled conditions can occur within the...
IBSS Awarded Task to Provide IT Support to AFSC’s Office of Fisheries Information Services
Silver Spring, MD September 2022: IBSS was awarded a new task with NOAAâs Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) to provide information technology (IT) support services to AFSCâs Office of Fisheries Information...
Another Marine Debris Cleanup Is Underway
IBSS is honored to contribute directly to tackling the problem of marine debris in the Pacific. In partnership with the PapahÄnaumokuÄkea Marine Debris Project (PMDP), 15 field technicians have departed to the Northwest Hawaiian...
Inspiring and Educating Hawaii’s Future Generations
IBSS is committed to making a positive environmental impact and also to education. With this in mind, we wanted to share this article from our partner PapahÄnaumokuÄkea Marine Debris Project (PMDP) and note that PMDP staff are contracted through...
Lending a Hand at a Community Shellfish Farm
On June 17, IBSS Senior Aquaculturist Mark Tagal joined up with Puget Sound Restoration Fundâs (PSRF) Farm Manager, Josh Bouma, to plant triploid Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea Gigas) spat into growout bags at PSRFâs Port Madison...
Restoring Limu — a Hui Approach
The Waimanalo Limu Hui has been working on restoration efforts for the Pahonu fishpond on Oahu, Hawaii.
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Fishery Monitoring & Research Division
Developing a Portside Application has been a major effort for NOAA Fisheries to standardize portside data entry and evaluation by reducing human error related to manual data entry.
NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region — National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Support
IBSS initially consulted with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Washington Recreation and Conservation Office, Idaho Governor’s Office of Species Conservation, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
IBSS Awarded Task to Provide Budget and Administrative Support Services to NOAA Fisheries
IBSS’s support will help PRD plan, budget, and manage species recovery projects, critical habitat designations, and other conservation and management activities that promote healthy and sustainable living marine resource populations endemic to the region.









