Federal managers voted to close a huge swath of Upper Cook Inlet to commercial salmon fishing, capping a two-year fight over the fate of the fishery and its 500 permit-holders.
Oceans
Once again, Arctic Report Card shows the abnormal is now normal
This year was the second warmest on record in the Arctic, with impacts to sea ice, erosion and marine ecosystems.
Relief and disappointment as Bristol Bay reacts to Army Corps’ Pebble permit denial
For opponents of the project, the Army Corps’ decision released a wave of relief. For those who backed the project, the decision comes as a harsh blow.
No 2021 rebound projected for Taku and Stikine kings
Low predicted king salmon runs in the Taku and Stikine river systems mean Southeast’s troll and gillnet fleets can expect restrictions for sockeye and king salmon harvests in areas around Juneau and Wrangell.
After 2020’s dismal catch, next year’s Southeast pink salmon harvest could be close to average
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is forecasting a harvest of 28 million pinks in the region next summer. This year’s catch wound up at 8.1 million pinks, roughly the same harvest as two years ago.
Russian and American Scientists say warming water is pushing Bering Sea pollock into new territory
Scientists say pollock can migrate much further north and stay there for longer as winters warm and sea ice melts.