Aleutians

New research suggests Pacific halibut may adapt favorably to increased ocean temperatures. Greenland halibut may not be so lucky.

The museum’s board of directors has decided to keep the museum closed while the board conducts a search for new staff.

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Executive Director Alexa Tonkovich said if the agreement is enacted, it could be good news for Alaska seafood exports, including Bristol Bay sockeye.

Executive director Zoya Johnson’s resignation was the latest development in a chain of events that temporarily closed the museum and prompted questions over the security of items donated to the museum’s collection since the late 1990s.

Meteorologist David Kochevar at the National Weather Service office in Anchorage said his agency clocked wind speeds of 91 mph at the Dutch Harbor Airport and 93 mph at the Akutan airport.

An Alaskan fisheries observer went missing in South America in September, and now the U.S. Coast Guard and FBI are investigating his disappearance.