This follows a NOAA report that said 10 orcas were hauled up in trawl nets over the last year, nine of which died.
Aleutians
Alaska pollock trawlers are feeling pressure over salmon bycatch. This reporter went to see for himself
Fisheries reporter Hal Bernton visited a Bering Sea factory trawler to see how its crew caught and processed pollock — and how the captain works to keep salmon bycatch low.
As the once-lucrative Bering Sea crab harvest resumes, Alaska’s fishers face challenges
The state decision to reopen harvests for prized Bristol Bay red king crab provides only a temporary reprieve from long-term environmental and economic difficulties.
Researchers say Unangax̂ knowledge can help solve the mystery of Unalaska’s ancient bear bones
There are no bears on the island today and no historical records of bears ever living there.
EPA fines largest at-sea Alaska pollock processor nearly $1M for Clean Water Act violations
The company operates a fleet of seven vessels in the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea.
Activists urge reforms after Bering Sea trawlers hauled up 9 dead orcas this year
NOAA reported just seven killer whale mortalities or serious injuries resulting from fishing gear entanglement between 2014 and 2020.