A group of Alaskans filed a lawsuit in 2020 to force the EPA to rewrite the rules.
Oceans
Revenge of the killer whales? Recent boat attacks might be driven by trauma
The marine mammals have been “attacking” sailboats since 2020. But those encounters are becoming more frequent, and some say the orcas’ tactics are evolving.
In Metlakatla, people from across Southeast learn how to watch for invasive green crabs
The destructive, invasive green crabs showed up in Metlakatla last summer.
More marine debris cleanup projects coming to Alaska
Nearly $14 million in federal funding is earmarked for two separate programs aimed at cleaning up marine debris in the state.
Gray whales find haven in Sitka Sound
Sitka has always been home to charismatic megafauna like humpbacks and Steller’s sea lions, but over the past few years, a new marine all-star has emerged.
3 Alaska trollers contemplate a summer without chinook
No other salmon species or commercial gear group or sport fishery – anywhere on the entire Pacific Northwest coast – is affected by the Western Washington District Court order, just commercial trolling for king salmon in Southeast Alaska.
‘It’s not for the faint-hearted’ — the story of India’s intrepid women seaweed divers
Modern times and modern problems have made it harder to succeed in this old-fashioned occupation.
Southeast Alaska king salmon fishery is in limbo after orca lawsuit rulings and appeals
A federal judge in Washington state issued a ruling this week that threatens to shut down trolling for king salmon in Southeast Alaska this summer.
10 billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea. Scientists and fishermen are working to learn why
More than 10 billion Bering Sea snow crabs disappeared in Alaska between the years 2018 and 2022, devastating a commercial fishing industry worth $200 million just last year.
Proposed Bering Sea marine sanctuary draws pushback from fishing industry
“It’s just an attempt to take care of our home,” said George Pletnikoff, of the Pribilof community of St. George. “It’s dying, and you know it’s dying.”