Norton Sound, part of the Northern Bering Sea, is seen from the outskirts of Nome on Sept. 30, 2020. Record-low winter ice in 2018, followed by near-record low ice in 2019, shocked the Northern ...

The Bering sea, near the chain of the Aleutian Islands, is one of the most intense patches of ocean on Earth. Strong winds, freezing temperatures, and icy water are normal conditions.

ALASKA, USA — Officials in Alaska announced Friday that a limited snow crabbing season in the Bering Sea will be allowed this year. The announcement comes after the crabbing season was canceled ...

Discovery Channel's long-running reality TV show about Alaskan gold premieres its 18th season on Friday night. 'Bering Sea Gold' has been on the air since 2012 and showcases the highs-and-lows of ...

It's the final day of Bering Sea Gold's most difficult ice season, and Shawn makes one more epic dive to try and hit his goal. Young gun Chris races all-out for his biggest cleanup yet, and Vern ...

The Northeast Passage is sometimes referred to by different names, such as the Northern Sea Route, depending on the political entity discussing the region. In general, it is understood to connect the ...

When scientists realized that nearly 10 billion snow crabs had gone missing from Bering Sea between 2018 to 2021, they weren’t sure where they could have gone. After searching for a potentially ...

While Alaska’s Bering Sea crab populations struggle, stocks and fisheries are flourishing elsewhere. In eastern Canada, snow crab harvests are high and quotas have been increasing.

Over the span of just three years, over 10 billion Bering Sea snow crab vanished from Alaska's waters. Scientists are still working to find out why.

KODIAK, Alaska — Snow crabs are creatures that historically have filled Alaska's Bering Sea. That's why when they vanished, everyone was caught off guard. State of Alaska Researcher Ben Daly ...

The Bering Sea snow crab season was canceled after billions of crabs disappeared, devastating Alaska’s fishing industry and the livelihoods of those who depend on it. From Alaska Public Media ...

The Arctic Ocean is the world’s smallest ocean. It is also the shallowest out of the five major oceans of the world. It covers an area of about 5,430,000 sq mi (14,060,000 km 2) and is the coldest out ...