A decomposing sleeper shark was found on the beach in Kasitsna Bay.
Until 2007, there have been only three verified reports of green sturgeon in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea, and two anecdotal reports from the Copper River and Unalaska areas.
"Jakolof Creek is dry almost all the way up to the switchbacks and continues to recede. The early run of red salmon may have made it to the lake, but that is probably the only run that has."
Large egg case found on beach, perhaps belonging to a Big Skate (Raja binoculata)
Pink salmon are showing up in unexpected places around the Homer area.
Elders are finding this unusual for this late in the season.
We wondered at the huge number of pinks still in the lagoon. Are they running later then normal?
Found Pipefish
If Alaska expands how many pink salmon its hatcheries — such as the one in Tutka Bay — produce, will there be unintended consequences that harm Kachemak Bay?
Kachemak Bay has witnessed massive die-offs of sea stars, murres and razor clams. Whats going on?
But at least there is a stream...
Drought and high temperatures have dried the creek and caused thousands of pink salmon and Dolly Varden to die before they could spawn. The event raises questions about vulnerability of area salmon streams to climate change, and for local residents food security.
Sablefish an unusual catch
An unusual skeleton of a fish was found on the tide line in Kasitsna Bay.
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