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Winter red king crab fishery in Alaska’s Bering Sea canceled

Unalaska, Alaska, United States

seafoodsource.com

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Standing room only at Akranes whaling meeting

Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

RÚV

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Scientists researching strange appearance of Arctic salmon asking fishers to send in their catches

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Yahoo

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As the once-lucrative Bering Sea crab harvest resumes, Alaska fishermen face challenges

Bering Sea

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Underwater farming offers sustainable industry for coastal communities

Ketchikan, Alaska, United States

YouTube

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LED lights offer potential solution to chronic bycatch problem in Alaska fisheries

Bering Sea

Anchorage Daily News

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Bering Sea crabbers fear another bleak season as populations dwindle in Alaska’s warming waters

Kodiak, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Another Bering Sea snow crab season closure brings more financial hardships for fishermen

Bering Sea

Alaska News Source

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Premature Mortality Observations among Alaska’s Pacific Salmon During Record Heat and Drought in 2019

Western Alaska, United States

Fisheries Magazine

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Bering Sea crab surveys show populations still low a year after marquee Alaska harvests closed

Southeast Bering Sea, Alaska

Alaska Public Media

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Observed Evidence of Changing Forests:Testimonial for the Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report

Spokane, Washington, United States

YouTube

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‘The economy of the Lower Yukon is gone’

Emmonak, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Into the ice: A crab boat’s quest for snow crab in a Bering Sea upended by climate change

Anchorage Daily News

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UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewater

Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan

AP News

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Weak winds in the Pacific drove record-breaking 2019 summertime marine heat wave

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As Bering Sea ice melts, Alaskans, scientists and Seattle’s fishing fleet witness changes ‘on a massive scale’

Savoonga, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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New wave of Kenai Peninsula fishery closures takes effect

Kenai, Alaska, United States

Peninsula Clarion

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2 major tribal groups' departure from AFN raises questions about its future

Alaska, United States

Alaska Public Media

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Invasive species bill introduced to Alaska legislature

Seward, Alaska, United States

Prince William Sound

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Surface trawl survey reveals shifting fish populations

Northern Bering Sea

The Nome Nugget

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Into the ice: Snow crab decline hits Bering Sea island community of St. Paul

Saint Paul, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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	Economic Impact	52
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	Invertebrates	32
	Surface Waters / Wetlands	32
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	Extreme Temperature	21
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	Parasite	6
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	Water Management	2
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	Burial Site	1
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	Extreme Wind	1
	Flooding / Draining	1
	Fungi	1
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	Seasonal Timing	1
	TOURISM	1
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	Canada	4
	Iceland	2
	Japan	2
	Norway	2
	Russia	2
	Australia	1
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Winter red king crab fishery in Alaska’s Bering Sea canceled

Standing room only at Akranes whaling meeting

Scientists researching strange appearance of Arctic salmon asking fishers to send in their catches

As the once-lucrative Bering Sea crab harvest resumes, Alaska fishermen face challenges

Underwater farming offers sustainable industry for coastal communities

LED lights offer potential solution to chronic bycatch problem in Alaska fisheries

Bering Sea crabbers fear another bleak season as populations dwindle in Alaska’s warming waters

Another Bering Sea snow crab season closure brings more financial hardships for fishermen

Premature Mortality Observations among Alaska’s Pacific Salmon During Record Heat and Drought in 2019

Finnish fisherwoman turns to driving taxi due to climate change

Bristol Bay records its largest sockeye run on record

The lessons for British Columbia in Alaska’s epic Bristol Bay sockeye run

AFN delegates push for measures to decrease salmon bycatch

Bering Sea crab surveys show populations still low a year after marquee Alaska harvests closed

Observed Evidence of Changing Forests:Testimonial for the Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report

‘The economy of the Lower Yukon is gone’

Into the ice: A crab boat’s quest for snow crab in a Bering Sea upended by climate change

UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewater

Weak winds in the Pacific drove record-breaking 2019 summertime marine heat wave

As Bering Sea ice melts, Alaskans, scientists and Seattle’s fishing fleet witness changes ‘on a massive scale’

New wave of Kenai Peninsula fishery closures takes effect

2 major tribal groups' departure from AFN raises questions about its future

Invasive species bill introduced to Alaska legislature

Surface trawl survey reveals shifting fish populations

Into the ice: Snow crab decline hits Bering Sea island community of St. Paul

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