European green crabs are an adaptable, invasive coastal species. They were observed on Annette Island in 2022 and 2024. They have since spread to neighboring islands and are likely to spread throughout southeast Alaska. European green crabs destroy eelgrass habitat and pose a threat to Dungeness and other shore crabs. They are already well-established in British Columbia, Washington […]
More than 150 community members and scientists recently gathered for the 2024 Kodiak Area Marine Science Symposium (KAMSS), which featured presentations, a poster session paired with youth science activities, tours of the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson, several film showings, and more. KAMSS once again partnered with the month-long Kodiak Whale Fest to offer place-based marine science education. Rick […]
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have long been prevalent in the waters off the Kodiak archipelago, with the toxins produced by species such as Alexandrium catenella historically posing a threat to the health of communities. Alexandrium produces saxitoxin, a neurotoxin which can accumulate in shellfish and cause severe illness or death in those who consume it. The prevalence of Alexandrium blooms is likely […]
Alaska Sea Grant and Bristol Bay Regional Career and Technical Education (BBRCTE) teamed up to lead a new two-week hands-on training program for high school-aged prospective commercial fishers. The Commercial Fishing Vessel Services and Maintenance intensive training program was informed by the Food from the Sea project, a needs assessment conducted in 2021–2022, showing that for new commercial fishers, the […]