A federal judge in Washington state issued a ruling this week that threatens to shut down trolling for king salmon in Southeast Alaska this summer.
Oceans
10 billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea. Scientists and fishermen are working to learn why
More than 10 billion Bering Sea snow crabs disappeared in Alaska between the years 2018 and 2022, devastating a commercial fishing industry worth $200 million just last year.
Proposed Bering Sea marine sanctuary draws pushback from fishing industry
“It’s just an attempt to take care of our home,” said George Pletnikoff, of the Pribilof community of St. George. “It’s dying, and you know it’s dying.”
This floating ocean garbage is home to a surprising amount of life from the coasts
A study of plastic trash hauled out of the Pacific Ocean found that most of it had been colonized by coastal life that was thriving right next to species that normally live in the open sea.
Conservation groups sue EPA seeking rules for discharges from cruise ships and other vessels
The conservation groups say invasive species alone cause more than $9 billion in damage each year to public water supplies, industry and power plants.
The Bering Sea’s smallest organisms are losing fat, putting larger predators at risk
Arctic fish, seabirds, and marine mammals are struggling to adjust to global warming while consuming less fatty foods.