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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Bering sea | History Defined

The fish behind America’s fish sticks is fueling a fight over trawling in Alaska

The nets for Alaska’s massive pollock fishery also catch salmon and other marine life

The Independent UK · 3h ago

Alaskan Teen Survived 62 Hours in Frigid Bering Sea After Boat Capsized: How Did He Stay Alive?

Derek Parker Aghnaanga, 15, endured roughly 62 hours on an overturned skiff without food or fresh water before a US Coast Guard aircrew spotted him near St Lawrence Island.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Moment teen is rescued after three days adrift in frigid waters

A 15-year-old boy was rescued after clinging to an overturned boat for nearly three days in the frigid Bering Sea off Alaska.

Euronews · Sep 12

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Teenage boy rescued off Alaska days after fishing boat capsized and his brother and cousin died

A fishing crew in Alaska’s Bering Sea rescued a teenager who had clung to a capsized boat for days in the frigid waters

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Here's what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people

Authorities are working to recover the wreckage of a plane crash in western Alaska that killed 10 people while investigators are trying to determine what caused the small commuter aircraft to go down in the icy Bering Sea

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2025

Alaska fishermen will be allowed to harvest lucrative red king crab in the Bering Sea

Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab, the largest and most lucrative of all the Bering Sea crab species, for the first time in two years

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Discovered in the deep: scientists solve mystery of ‘pogo-stick’ seabed holes

When scientists discovered tunnels on the bed of the Bering Sea, they were baffled. Now they think they have found the culprit

The Guardian - US · May 22, 2023

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Alaskan pet survives incredible journey on Bering Sea ice

Lost dog Nanuq survived 150mile trek across Bering Sea ice and bite by ‘polar bear or seal’

Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2023

Pet arrives home, dog-tired, after Alaskan sea-ice odyssey

A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 150 miles of frozen Bering Sea ice before being safely returned to his home in Alaska

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Alaska's arduous Iditarod kicks off with ceremonial start

The Iditarod, the world's most famous sled dog race, starts Saturday with a fan-friendly ceremonial run through the streets of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023

Russian Bombers Intercepted by NORAD Near Alaska

Several Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets were intercepted by North American air defense forces as they flew over international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said, in routine incidents unrelated to tensions over the war in Ukraine. The aircraft, which were identified on Monday, did…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

Russian bombers intercepted by NORAD near Alaska

Several Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets were intercepted by North American air defence forces as they flew over international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) said, in routine incidents unrelated to tensions over the war in Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2023

Why you need to visit the Northwest Passage, in photos

A digital exclusive from a recent Abercrombie & Kent expedition.

Fortune · Jan 7, 2023

Where did Alaska’s crabs go?

One billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea. No one is sure why — but climate change is suspect #1

Salon · Oct 28, 2022

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The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2022

Alaska asylum seekers are Indigenous Siberians from Russia

Alaska's senior U.S. senator says two Russian Indigenous Siberians were so scared of having to fight the war in Ukraine, they chanced everything to take a small boat across the treacherous Bering Sea to reach American soil

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022

Billions gone: what’s behind the disappearance of Alaska snow crabs?

Authorities close snow crab season for first time as numbers of the prized seafood crash from 11bn to 2bn in four years

Reuters · Oct 18, 2022

Russia says strategic bombers flew over Pacific, Bering and Okhotsk seas

Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that two of its Tu-95MS strategic bombers had conducted a flight of more than 12 hours over the Pacific Ocean, the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk.

The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2022

Alaska cancels snow crab season over population decline

Causes being researched but likely included increased predation and stresses from warmer water

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Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022

Conservation concerns cancel Alaska's Bering snow, king crab seasons

Alaska officials have canceled the fall Bristol Bay red king crab harvest, and in a first-ever move, also scuttled the winter harvest of smaller snow crab.

Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022

2 Russians detained on St. Lawrence Island after they arrived by boat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two Russians who arrived on St. Lawrence Island by boat were flown off the Bering Sea island by federal government officials this week, setting off a scramble by multiple agencies.

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaska island

Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea, according to information from Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office

WEKU · Oct 6, 2022

Two Russians looking to avoid military service seek asylum after reaching Alaska

Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea, a senator's office said.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Alaska reality star injured while cleaning up storm damage

A reality television star and Iditarod musher was injured this week while helping clean up extreme storm damage along the Bering Sea coast in western Alaska

Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2022

US patrol spots Chinese, Russian naval ships off Alaskan island

Coast Guard to match ‘presence with presence’ with ‘strategic competitors’ who operate in and around US waters.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Patrol spots Chinese, Russian naval ships off Alaska island

The U.S. Coast Guard says a ship on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across a guided missile cruiser from China

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