Fisheries

The latest research suggests pink salmon could be depriving offshore coho and chinook of squid.

Area biologists don’t know why the runs fluctuate so much. But they’re trying to bolster research to understand the traditionally important fish a little better.

With warming ocean temperatures, the risk of paralytic shellfish poisoning can linger all year-round, and Alaska has only one Food and Drug Administration certified laboratory to test shellfish. There are no labs to protect those digging for their dinner, but that may soon change.

Biologists admit they’re still not sure exactly how the warm water Blob is affecting salmon up and down the West Coast.

Imagine a king crab, living the good life. He’s minding his own business, happily scavenging the bottom of the ocean for food with his fellow crabs, when all of a sudden he’s attacked and infected. The infection eventually castrates him and takes over his body.

It became clear that the largest stumbling block is how much and how quickly to scale back tax credits for the oil and gas industry.