Forage fish, some seabirds and humpback whales in Prince William Sound all seemed to see declines related to warm temperatures. Herring, on the other hand, thrive in warmer water.
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Federal Gulf cod fishery likely to close as warming waters push cod numbers to lowest on record
It’s difficult to find Kodiak fishermen still planning to fish the upcoming season — most have moved on to other fish, new waters, and even different lines of work.
New warm ocean Blob could affect Southeast winter weather, fisheries
Sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Alaska are averaging four degrees Fahrenheit warmer than normal. That isn’t as hot or doesn’t extend quite as deep as the original Blob. At least not yet.
The mysterious case of Alaska’s strange sockeye salmon returns this year
From exceptionally strong to exceptionally weak runs, sockeye salmon leave scientists scratching their heads this year in Alaska.
Warm water Blob survives as El Niño dies
Equatorial Pacific Ocean finally shows signs of cooling, but the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea are still extremely warm. Latest research indicates both phenomenon helped with each other’s formation between 2013 and 2015.
Warm water Blob could impact Alaska’s $1 billion pollock fishery
Latest surveys indicate that new, young pollock may not have survived warmer ocean temperatures around Kodiak Island.
Warm water Blob is prime suspect in marine mortality, habitat changes
Biologists and marine researchers are investigating whether warm ocean water is contributing to whale and seabird mortality, marine mammal strandings, sea star wasting disease, paralytic shellfish poisoning and demoic acid.
Bristol Bay revealed as Blob hotspot
It’s unclear whether The Blob will affect area salmon fisheries.
After two years, is The Blob finally dead?
At its peak, The Blob generated ocean surface temperatures that were 2 to 3 degrees Celsius above average. Now, temperatures are only .5 to 1.5 degrees Celsius above average.
Winter flooding, warm ocean likely affected Southeast humpies
This season’s pink salmon were slightly bigger, but southern Panhandle runs fizzled.