LONGLINERS, please take note! Scientific equipment is to be deployed off SE Alaska, starting August 14.
A U.S. Geological Survey is planned that involves deploying 28 ocean bottom seismometers offshore of southeastern Alaska. These are long-term instruments that will be out as long as from 08/14/20-10/14/2021. The seismometers are designed to measure seismicity in order to better characterize earthquake hazards associated with the Queen Charlotte fault.
Attached is a spreadsheet and a flyer with the proposed instrument locations. Fishing communities should be made aware so they can avoid fishing (specifically longlining) in the spots where the instruments will be deployed. You can go to the website for more information about the survey: www.qcfhazards.net
While the instruments are out over the next year, avoiding the locations with a radius of about 200 m is likely safe. Since the instruments are on the seafloor, they will be most hazardous for longliners.
These are as of right now proposed locations, so ALFA will send out updated location information later this month, once we receive it from USGS.
