
FOCI Recruitment Forecasting
Beginning in 1992, FOCI began forecasting the recruitment of walleye pollock
year classes for the Shelikof Strait region of the western Gulf of Alaska.
The forecasts are qualitative ("weak," "weak-average", "average," "average-strong" or "strong"), and they are
derived from quantitative sources. Predictions are used by the National
Marine Fisheries Service to prepare guidance for the North Pacific Fishery
Management Council. The council establishes fishing quotas for industry.
Through these predictions, FOCI passes the results of scientific research
directly to operational use to benefit the national economy. This supports
NOAA's mission to build sustainable fisheries.
FOCI forecasts (PDF):
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