Webinar highlights climate change in Bering Sea

September 12, 2011

Sarah Manriquez

The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy will host a statewide webinar about how the climate affects Alaska fisheries Tuesday, Sept.13th at 10 a.m. Marine biologist Mike Sigler will focus on an ecosystem study of the Bering Sea that aims to understand and forecast changes in the food web.

The largest U.S. commercial fishery in the United States is located in the Bering Sea. Pollock quotas recently fell during a run of warm years, only to be follower by an increase during cold years.

Registration information is online or call 474-7812.

For more information contact Brook Gamble, ACCAP outreach and education specialist at 474-7812 or accap@uaf.edu