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• n  that part of the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator

• North Pacific

News & Articles

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• Bering Sea Canyons May Become New Marine Wildlife Preserve
  The Federal agency responsible for commercial fisheries in the Bering Sea have made, what some consider, a landmark decision Monday, June 3rd. The North Pacific Fisheries Management Council, or NPFMC, has decided to consider classifying the Bering Sea Canyons as a wildlife preserve.
  June 11, 2013 - Alaska Public Radio Network
• NASA sees Tropical Storm Yagi spinning in Western Pacific Ocean
  ( NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center ) Tropical Storm Yagi developed over the weekend of June 8 and 9 in the Western North Pacific from Tropical Depression 03W and NASA satellites captured the storm coming together.
  June 10, 2013 - EurekAlert!
• Gulf of Alaska Trawlers Face New Cap On Chinook Bycatch
  This weekend, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council voted to put new restrictions on the Gulf of Alaska trawl fleet in an effort to curb chinook salmon bycatch.
  June 10, 2013 - Alaska Public Radio Network