State officials say they could avoid closures like this one if the state adopts different management models.
Fisheries
Orcas challenge the Bering Sea’s black cod industry
Orca depredation isn’t just a costly headache for fishermen — it can be dangerous for orcas, too.
Southeast king salmon sport fishery closed through end of September
King salmon caught in any Southeast salt waters may not be kept or processed. They must be returned to the water unharmed.
NOAA study links massive Bering Sea snow crab loss to climate change
The new study deepens the connection between human-caused climate change and the crabs’ die-off in recent years.
Lawsuit claims fishery managers have failed to adequately protect Alaska’s coral gardens
The environmental group Oceana says the National Marine Fisheries Service should do much more to limit bottom trawling in the Gulf of Alaska.
Federal appeals court ruling eliminates — for now — legal threat facing Southeast Alaska fishers
The appellate court decision clears the way for the region’s troll fishery to continue. It had been threatened by a lawsuit from the Washington-based Wild Fish Conservancy, an environmental group.