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.
Fisheries
Chum salmon are spawning in North Slope rivers, University of Alaska researchers find
A University of Alaska Fairbanks team last month found about 100 chum salmon that were spawning or had just spawned in the Anaktuvuk and Itkillik rivers.
Yukon River salmon runs remain low, but chum improvements allow for some fishing
There are enough fall chum salmon to allow subsistence fishing in one upriver area, but all other areas of the upper Yukon River basin remain closed.
Scientists observe chum salmon spawning in North Slope rivers
UAF scientist Peter Westley says the fish may be “working to establish populations in a new region.”
Lucrative Bristol Bay red king crab fishery to reopen after 2-year closure
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Friday morning that the lucrative crab fishery will open Oct. 15.
State studies the potential for hatchery-only king salmon sport fisheries in Southeast Alaska
The idea is receiving a chilly reception so far.
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.
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.