July 2019 was the Bristol Bay region’s hottest month on record, and in some rivers, that heat was lethal.
Fisheries
New study links 2015 seabird die-off to food scarcity during the ‘Blob’
Alaskans may remember a few years ago, when huge numbers of common murres, a type of northern seabird, were washing up dead onshore.
Southeast Alaska fishermen unite against designating critical habitat for humpback whales
Many of the fishermen voiced their opposition during a three-hour meeting hosted by the National Marine Fisheries Service in Petersburg.
New vendor awarded $8.5M to service Coast Guard’s failing VHF sites
Poor VHF coverage isn’t a new issue. But this many outages at once is not normal.
Chinook salmon are getting smaller, and researchers say killer whales may be to blame
Predation by booming killer whales populations are estimated to consume more adult Chinook salmon than taken by fisheries.
Fire at B.C. fish farm releases thousands of Atlantic salmon
Mowi Canada West downplayed threats to wild stocks.
Despite conflict over subsistence, state plans to double commercial harvest of Sitka Sound herring
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the target for the 2020 season would be 25,824 tons.
DEC budget proposal puts small shellfish farming operations at risk
A Department of Environmental Conservation budget proposal could mean some rough years ahead for small shellfish farms in Alaska.
Sand Point’s fish plant closed for the winter because there’s not enough cod
This year is the first that the plant, now owned by Trident Seafoods, won’t be processing cod — and that’s because of climate change.
Wrangell’s Fish and Game office due to close under governor’s budget proposal
Wrangell officials say they weren’t consulted about the local ADF&G office being on the governor’s chopping block. A budget document says it’ll save around $70,000 in general fund spending.