New genetic research on the Alaska red king crab reveals previously undiscovered diversity among different regions, ...

NOAA Fisheries is responsible for science-based management of Alaska’s commercial fisheries in federal waters through the ...

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Alaska's largest groundfish and crab fisheries begin each year's fishing cycle. Summer salmon seasons will always be at the ...

Scientists have long thought that the genetic diversity of the Alaska red king crab fell into three main groups. But ...

Groundbreaking research in the late 1990s showed that Arctic-dwelling bowhead whales could live more than 150 or even 200 ...

But a recent push to protect St. Paul’s sea life met with strong resistance, especially from fishing interests. Now, St. Paul ...

How much are Alaskans willing to pay for produce that is homegrown? A newly published study has some answers: a significant ...