British Columbia’s groundfish trawling fleet has secured Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, which the Western ...

Alaska’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Wednesday that aims to reduce bycatch in parts of southwest Alaska ...

A decision by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to recertify the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) and Gulf of Alaska ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

NOAA Fisheries scientists say new research into salmon bycatch in the eastern Bering Sea pollock fishery is shedding light on how environmental conditions may be driving encounters between trawlers ...

In celebration of World Walrus Day, National Museum of Natural History director Kirk Johnson talks about his new documentary on the saber-toothed seals Jack Tamisiea As a paleobotanist, Kirk Johnson’s ...

Few complete skeletons remain of this gentle behemoth, who was destroyed by explorers and fur traders in the Arctic. Illustration of the extinct Steller's Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), a sirenian that ...

The factory trawler Unimak pulls into port on May 30, 2025, in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The bottom trawler delivered a catch of yellowfin sole to a freezer storage facility. Image by Loren ...

Discover how to turn a whole fresh turbot into a restaurant-quality dish. This guide covers filleting, skinning, trimming, pan-frying, and preparing sides like bok choy, potato scallops, and adjika ...

To reach Dutch Harbor, Alaska’s busiest fishing port, travelers fly from Seattle — a journey that takes about three and a half hours, often with a brief stop in Anchorage or Cold Bay due to weather ...

Humans likely left a lot of archaeological evidence along the Bering Land Bridge when they crossed from Asia to Alaska during the last ice age. But will we ever be able to dive down to examine it?