Bering Sea crabbers will see a boost in catch limits this season, after years of cancellations and small harvests due to low snow and king crab stocks.
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Toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning blamed for Alaska seal deaths
A die-off last year at St. Paul Island, the first compelling case of fatal saxitoxin poisoning in marine mammals, comes as more harmful algae is found farther north.
After 2-week burn, cargo ship carrying thousands of vehicles sinks in North Pacific
The 600-foot Morning Midas was carrying about 3,000 vehicles when it began to burn June 3 near Adak Island. The crew evacuated without injuries.
Alaska officials seek emergency rule to continue bear-killing program, despite court ruling
A predator-control program in Western Alaska, ruled unconstitutional last week, is needed to boost the ailing Mulchatna caribou herd, state game managers say.
Leaders from Alaska’s St. Lawrence Island take contamination claims to U.N.
Tribes from the Bering Sea isle say they’re living — and dying— with the toxic legacy of Cold War military installations. A U.N. special rapporteur is considering their case.
St. Paul is working toward an Indigenous-led conservation plan
The island’s most iconic species, the northern fur seal, has been in steep decline for decades.