NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center
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The NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center is a federal research facility that conducts scientific studies and monitoring of marine ecosystems, fisheries, and protected species along the U.S. West Coast and in the Pacific.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center canonical | 1 |
| Southwest Fisheries Science Center | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6592225 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center Context triple: [NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker, assignedTo, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center]
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A.
NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center
NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center is a U.S. federal research institution that conducts scientific studies to support the conservation and management of marine resources in the Pacific Northwest.
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B.
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
The NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center is a major U.S. federal research facility that conducts scientific studies and monitoring of marine ecosystems, fisheries, and protected species in the Northeast region of the United States.
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C.
National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center
The National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center is a major U.S. federal research facility focused on studying and managing marine fisheries and protected species in the southeastern United States and adjacent waters.
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D.
National Marine Fisheries Service
The National Marine Fisheries Service is a U.S. federal agency responsible for the stewardship, conservation, and management of the nation’s marine resources and their habitats.
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E.
Alaska Fisheries Science Center
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center is a NOAA research institution that conducts scientific studies to support the sustainable management and conservation of marine resources in Alaska’s waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center Target entity description: The NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center is a federal research facility that conducts scientific studies and monitoring of marine ecosystems, fisheries, and protected species along the U.S. West Coast and in the Pacific.
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A.
NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center
NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center is a U.S. federal research institution that conducts scientific studies to support the conservation and management of marine resources in the Pacific Northwest.
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B.
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
The NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center is a major U.S. federal research facility that conducts scientific studies and monitoring of marine ecosystems, fisheries, and protected species in the Northeast region of the United States.
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C.
National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center
The National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center is a major U.S. federal research facility focused on studying and managing marine fisheries and protected species in the southeastern United States and adjacent waters.
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D.
National Marine Fisheries Service
The National Marine Fisheries Service is a U.S. federal agency responsible for the stewardship, conservation, and management of the nation’s marine resources and their habitats.
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E.
Alaska Fisheries Science Center
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center is a NOAA research institution that conducts scientific studies to support the sustainable management and conservation of marine resources in Alaska’s waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NOAA Fisheries Science Center
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federal research facility ⓘ science agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SWFSC ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
academic institutions
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international science organizations ⓘ state and federal agencies ⓘ |
| conducts |
bycatch and fisheries impact studies
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climate change impact research on marine resources ⓘ ecosystem monitoring ⓘ fisheries stock assessments ⓘ long-term oceanographic observations ⓘ population assessments of protected species ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| fieldOfWork |
climate and marine ecosystems
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fisheries management support ⓘ fisheries science ⓘ marine ecology ⓘ marine science ⓘ oceanography ⓘ protected species research ⓘ stock assessment ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Pacific fisheries
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coastal pelagic species ⓘ endangered and threatened marine species ⓘ groundfish ⓘ highly migratory species ⓘ marine ecosystems of the U.S. West Coast ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ |
| governedBy | U.S. federal law ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Antarctic Ecosystem Research Division
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Environmental Research Division ⓘ Fisheries Resources Division ⓘ Marine Mammal and Turtle Division ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
La Jolla, California
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linked to:
La Jolla, California, United States
San Diego, California ⓘ
linked to:
San Diego, California, United States
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| mission |
to conduct scientific research on marine ecosystems, fisheries, and protected species
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to provide scientific advice for the conservation and management of living marine resources ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | National Marine Fisheries Service ⓘ |
| partOf |
NOAA Fisheries
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linked to:
National Marine Fisheries Service
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| provides |
data and analyses to regional fishery management councils
ⓘ
scientific support for fisheries management decisions ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Pacific Ocean
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U.S. West Coast ⓘ
linked to:
West Coast of the United States
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| subjectTo |
Endangered Species Act
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linked to:
U.S. Endangered Species Act
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ⓘ Marine Mammal Protection Act ⓘ
linked to:
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center Description of subject: The NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center is a federal research facility that conducts scientific studies and monitoring of marine ecosystems, fisheries, and protected species along the U.S. West Coast and in the Pacific.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center