Crab Crisis in Bering Sea a Sign of ‘Borealization’ and Big Changes in the Future, Scientists Warn
In coming decades, the ocean conditions that triggered the snow crab crash and harvest closure are expected to be common
The first-ever cancellation of Alaska’s Bering Sea snow crab harvest was unprecedented and a shock to the state’s fishing industry and the communities dependent on it.
Unfortunately for that industry and those communities, those conditions are likely to be common in the future, according to several scientists who made presentations at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium held in late January...
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