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Alaska pollock impacted by warming oceans ahead of quota decision

Alaska pollock shows stable biomass, but some climate-driven impacts, according to a new NOAA survey.

During the bottom trawl surveys, NOAA collects data on the distribution and abundance of pollock and other species in the Aleutian Islands, Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska.
During the bottom trawl surveys, NOAA collects data on the distribution and abundance of pollock and other species in the Aleutian Islands, Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska.Photo: NOAA
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Published 23 September 2025, 13:34Updated 23 September 2025, 13:34
Alaska pollockAlaskaEastern Bering SeaNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC)