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Description
A pollock with its head removed in order to obtain ear bones (otoliths), thewhite objects in this image. The otoliths are used to determine the age of thefish in a manner similar to counting tree rings.
Credit
NOAA Teacher at Sea Program, NOAA Ship OSCAR DYSON
Photographer
Mary Murrian
Location
Alaska, Bering Sea
Collection
Fisheries
NOAA Affiliation
William Henry MS