The International Pacific Halibut Commission is said to be facing a financial shortfall that “may necessitate curtailing or eliminating its survey, sampling, and stock assessment program.”
As the Wrangell community mourns at least four people killed in a landslide, Alaskans face the threat of future tragedies as mountainous regions become more unstable.
Scientists find evidence recent marine heatwaves may have played a key role in juvenile survival, possibly impacting adult returns to Western Alaska rivers.