With climate change, the oceans are becoming more acid and that is a threat to the dungeness crab, according to a study by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The study says ocean acidification expected to accompany climate change may slow development and reduce survival of the larval stages of Dungeness crab. The dungeness […]
“Very low levels” of crude oil from the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska, are a threat to the survival of herring and pink salmon that spawn in the region, according to a study released today by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The study shows that embryonic salmon and herring […]
Oil spills kill fish. That's well known. Now scientists say they have found out why oil spills kill adult fish. The chemicals in the oil often trigger an irregular heartbeat and cardiac arrest. A joint study by Stanford University and the US National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration have discovered that crude oil interferes with fish […]
Environment Fishery The Alaska Dispatch reports that a Seattle cod trawler wastes 114 tons of Alaska halibut The Seattle-based trawler Alaska Beauty recently had a great week of halibut fishing... Only one problem: Alaska Beauty wasn't supposed to be fishing halibut; it was supposed to be fishing cod. Despite that, 43 percent of its catch […]
Environment Fishery Halibut Link There is growing anger to the north of us in Alaska, over halibut allocation policies by the US National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration. If Kitimat is the centre of opposition by the recreational halibut sector in British Columbia, in Alaska, much of the opposition is in the town of Homer. The […]
Environment Editor's note: With this entry, Northwest Coast Energy News launches its planned expansion of coverage from energy and energy related environment issues to include other environmental and related issues in the northwest, including fishery issues. For the past year, anglers, guides and outfitters on the British Columbia coast have been concerned about the allocation […]