The tomcod harvests in the Kongiganak, Cavuuneq and Ilkivik Rivers have been a failure. Also in other areas, based on observations from Chevak and Chefornak. Both the surface and bottom trawl results show a clear decline in tomcod biomass in the North Bering Sea.
Not a single catch was reported in the village of Chefornak. Meanwhile in Kivalina, dozens and dozens of tomcods are pictured and posted on "The Alaska Life" Facebook page.
Dead or dying eggs in a female coho salmon are a possible symptom of environmental stress felt by the fish. In Western Alaska, water levels have been low following a rapid spring snowmelt and low precipitation.
Fish in a local pond may have been washed to their new location during a recent severe rain event.
A resident of the community was near the gravel pit when he came across a number of dead fish.
Had pus on them.
Smelt caught on the Kugkaktlik River were found to have dark spots on the skin. Photo examination suggests that the cause is the same black fungus found in saffron cod in Norton Sound. Continued surveillance for this condition in fish is requested by LEO Network members.
4/4/15 Increase in pike - Quinhagak, Alaska, USA
2/20/15 Needle fish die-off - Kongiganak, Alaska, USA
10-24-15 Arctic char with sores and parasites - Quinhagak, Alaska, USA
Needle fish with lesions observed.
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