Beaufort Sea survey finding fish moving north to Arctic waters

Fisheries biologists are back from a month-long trip to study fish species in the Beaufort Sea. They were looking at what types of fish inhabit the Beaufort and how plentiful they are. Global warming is already forcing more and more animals, including fish, north to the Arctic Ocean. The only previous survey of fish species in the area took place in the 1970’s.

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage

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