Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Science Centers Library
The National Marine Fisheries Service maintains the Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Science Centers Library in Seattle. This library was founded in 1931. As of 2011 this library contained 16000 books and subscribed to 250 periodicals. Its subject interests include aquatic science, biochemistry, fisheries biology, fisheries management, food science, and marine science.
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