Fish
The aptly named big skate (Raja binoculata) is the largest skate in the waters off…
Skates are mysterious creatures, and scientists still know little about them. We often catch skates…
The reclusive, deep-dwelling Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosus pacificus) remains an enigma to biologists. Once believed…
I am always thrilled when I see the dorsal fin of a salmon shark protruding…
One of the most abundant sharks globally, Pacific spiny dogfish belongs to the family Squalidae…
Our guests are often surprised to learn sharks feed and swim in the frigid North…
Osmoregulation is the process of maintaining salt and water balance across the body’s membranes. Any…
Herring are valuable fish to commercial fishermen, and in Alaska, herring are mainly harvested for…
Last week, I mentioned how the Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) had returned to Uyak Bay…
I love spring. It is my favorite season. As winter loosens its grip and the…
Should fisheries managers implement marine reserves to protect fragile rockfish populations? This week, I’ll tackle…
Read about the deepwater-release technique to submerge rockfish as quickly as possible either to the…
This week, I want to discuss rockfish conservation. Over the past few weeks, I’ve discussed…
Black rockfish (Sebastes melonops) range from range from Amchitka Island, Alaska in the Aleutian Islands…
The brightly colored yelloweye rockfish looks like a fish you might expect to see swimming…
Scientists have identified more than 102 species of rockfish belonging to the genus Sebastes, and…
Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) or black cod, as they are commonly called, are not related to…
Lingcod are not true cod and are not related to Pacific cod or pollack. Instead,…
The walleye or Alaska Pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) is another species in the true cod family…
Three weeks ago, I wrote about the collapse of the Pacific cod population in central…
True cod belong to the genus Gadus. The two most common members of the genus…
TAGS: Alaska Fish, Cod, Cod Biology, Kodiak Fish, Pacific Cod, Robin Barefield
Four species of fish in the Gulf of Alaska have the common name “cod,” but…
TAGS: Black Cod, Cod in Alaska, Lingcod, Pacific Cod, Pollock, Tomcod
In October 2017, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) made a shocking announcement. Pacific…
How much does a pound of halibut cost in your neighborhood grocery store? If…
How are Atlantic and Pacific salmon related to each other, and how do their…
Why do salmon jump? This is the question our guests most frequently ask about salmon…
Over the past several weeks, I’ve been writing about Pacific salmon, so this week, I…
Les Anderson landed the largest king salmon ever caught in the Kenai River on May…
Last week, I mentioned that king (Chinook) salmon are the least abundant of the five…
King salmon, also called Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) are the largest Pacific salmon, and they…