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Margaret Bauman
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Margaret Bauman is an Alaskan journalist focused on covering fisheries and environmental issues.
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Daniel Schindler doing field work in the Wood River. Kat Hartwig photo.
Veteran fisheries researcher says smart development can still protect Alaska salmon habitat
Bowhead whales in the Beaufort Sea in Alaska. NOAA Fisheries photo.
Bowhead whale study shows rising algal toxins in Arctic waters
The commercial salmon season is in full swing. Shutterstock photo.
Wild Alaska salmon prices holding their own in retail markets
Skiff harvesting in the commercial halibut fishery in Southeast Alaska. Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association photo.
New plan seeks to restore rural access to Alaska halibut fishery
Coastal fishing communities are planning their next moves in response to the federal government's new package of tax and spending cuts. Shutterstock photo.
Dealing with Trump's megabill remains a work in progress
NOAA Fisheries scientists sort fish during the spring 2024 Rockfish Recruitment and Ecosystem Assessment Survey. These surveys reveal a coastal ocean dominated by a booming population of northern anchovy in recent years. NOAA Fisheries photo.
Vitamin deficiency is killing salmon in California
Going, going, gone. The last of the moderately priced Copper River sockeye salmon fillets are about gone in Anchorage markets, but still for sale at one online shop for $56.95 a pound. Pike Place Fish Market in Seatle had the Copper River sockeye fillets for $39.95 a pound. Margaret Bauman photo.
Copper River reds tracking below forecast, pinks predicted to soar
Shutterstock photo.
Salmon and forests are telling us we are about out of time
Southeast Alaska retired commercial troller and artist Stephen Lawrie and his Miniature Schnauzer Harry Potter, in his studio in Sitka, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Stephen Lawrie
Retired Alaska fisherman captures Sitka’s fishing life
Shutterstock photo.
Too early to tell if Copper River sockeye run will fall short of forecast
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