NOAA eyes potential changes to Alaska sea lion protections as Trump urges boosted seafood harvests

Federal regulators plan to reevaluate fishing closure boundaries established to protect endangered Steller sea lions in ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Alaska fishing industry reels as key ocean monitoring network goes dark during salmon, crab crashes

"The value of this network is that you get oceanographic information from the entire water column." ...
Forbes

Sustainably Sourcing Sockeye Salmon Is Part Of Alaska’s DNA

Alaska fishermen are grizzly bears–hibernating throughout the winter, only to arrive on the Bristol Bay watershed during the short summer sockeye season, relying on those salmon to build resilience ...
KTOO

Halibut stamp required for charter boats in Alaska waters this year

Federal fisheries managers have instituted new regulations for charter halibut fishing in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska this year. Anglers charter fishing in these regions must have a charter ...
USA Today

Alaska's snow crabs suddenly vanished. Will history repeat itself as waters warm?

Editor's note: USA TODAY, with support from the Pulitzer Center, traveled to Alaska, Southern California, Florida and Maine to document climate change's effects on oceans and the people who fish in ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Alaska's invasive green crabs surge north, officials say watch for the '5-3-5' shell

Trap counts are now more than 50 times higher than they were when the species was first identified.
Juneau Empire

Forest Service fishing for student art of fish in Alaska

The Forest Service and Wildlife Forever, a conservation nonprofit, have jointly announced the 2020 deadline for the Alaska Fish Art competition. Students K-12 are eligible to compete for both Alaska ...