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Last week, the northern rockfish fishery opened up in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. While rockfish is targeted out in Southeast Alaska, this small fishery operates differently and it’s under a somewhat new management style. It’s only recently that … Continued

This is a draft report for public comment on an independent scientific review of the Biological Opinion (BiOp) issued 24 November, 2010 by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) for the Bering Sea and … Continued

OAKLAND, Calif. — Alaskan pollock is usually the faux stand-in for crab meat or the main ingredient in fast-food fish sandwiches. But now the flaky fish is moving into a new realm — as part of the solution to one … Continued

Crab genetics and hatchery production of king crab are only two of the topics to be discussed at the upcoming Bering Sea Crab Science Symposium IV. (August 24, Leif Erikson Lodge, Seattle WA) Lunch of Scallops/Crab provided by Jim and … Continued

See the takeoff and recovery of an unmanned aircraft in Dutch Harbor, Alaska from the Arctic Explorer. This flight surveys Stellar Sea Lion habitat in the area. Read the complete story at The Sun Star. Published: July 15, 2011

“We are making sure that science and common sense drive the law on fisheries management,” says MCA Executive Director Merrick Burden. Seattle, Washington – Merrick Burden has been named the new Executive Director of the Marine Conservation Alliance. The Juneau … Continued

Alaska’s seafood – salmon, crab, pollock, halibut, cod and more – is one of the largest renewable resources in the world. Alaska’s seafood production ranks 14th in the world and leads the nation’s harvest from the sea. Raised wild and … Continued