Fisheries

Feb 09 2019
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Bering Sea coastline near Nome, October 2017. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KNOM.)

Wind change pulls curtain back on a future Bering Sea

By | Aleutians, Climate Change, Environment, Fisheries, Oceans, Science & Tech, Western

For those who wonder what the Bering Sea will be like decades from now, last year may have been a glimpse of the future. It brought something many did not expect: the disappearance of the undersea “cold pool,” which is the nursery for Alaska’s pollock fishery.

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Feb 06 2019
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As the Bering Sea warms, this skipper is chasing pollock to new places

By | A News, Alaska's Energy Desk, Aleutians, Business, Climate Change, Economy, Environment, Fisheries, Oceans, Science & Tech

“Across the board, everybody has a story about something that they haven’t seen before,” said Dan Martin, a 53-year-old captain of a Bering Sea pollock trawler. We took a fishing trip with Martin to find out what he’s experiencing as the Bering Sea heats up.

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Jan 08 2019
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A new report says salmon, including sockeye, shown here, could have habitat disrupted by new rainfall and snow patterns caused by climate change. (Photo by Katrina Mueller/USFWS)

New salmon-counting technique treats Alaska stream like a crime scene

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Environment, Fisheries, Oceans, Science & Tech, Southeast, State Government

Much of salmon-counting in Alaska is done by watching salmon swim through specially designed stations. But what if you could count the number of fish just by testing for DNA in a bottle of river water? There’s a new technique that could make that happen, according to a newly published study.

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Dec 29 2018
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Pacific cod (Photo courtesy Holland Dotts and the Alaska Marine Conservation Council)

Gov. shutdown won’t affect federal fishery openings

By | Economy, Federal Government, Fisheries

The partial federal government shutdown has left some Alaska fishermen and others wondering whether federal fisheries set to start in January will open on time. The National Marine Fisheries Service has been affected by the shutdown and many employees aren’t there to answer phones, leaving some with more questions than answers.

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