NOAA reported just seven killer whale mortalities or serious injuries resulting from fishing gear entanglement between 2014 and 2020.
Fisheries
Ultra-rare whales swimming in Alaska waters could get bigger areas of protection
NOAA Fisheries has agreed to reevaluate right whale habitat in response to petition for more protected areas near the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula.
‘Too hot’ for salmon: How climate change is contributing to the Yukon salmon collapse
Yukon king and chum salmon face threats at each stage of their life cycles, many of them connected to climate change.
Southeast trollers could top one million cohos in extended season
Last year, the story of summer trolling was a remarkable chum harvest. This year, silvers are in the spotlight.
Four years into the Yukon salmon collapse, an Interior Alaska village wonders if it will ever fish again
The river’s once-strong king salmon run has been on a long, slow decline since the 1990s. Chum salmon runs have also been unpredictable. But in the last four years, both species’ runs abruptly crashed.
Hatchery strays could increase the risk of salmon suffocation in streams across Southeast Alaska
A booming population of hatchery-raised fish could put pressure on salmon streams that are already vulnerable due to climate change.