In the 1970s, the pollock industry in Alaska expanded to become the largest fishery in the world, just as sea lions began to disappear. Had the fisheries been caught with the smoking gun?
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A Mystery in Alaska: Video: Are Fisheries Guilty?
A Mystery in Alaska: Introduction
(Airs Sunday, August 24) Steller's sea lions are rapidly disappearing from Alaska's waters, and no one knows why. New research illustrated in this film shows that a broad combination of factors could be responsible.
Crash: A Tale of Two Species: The Debate
The horseshoe crab is at the center of a contentious debate, and one that plays the world over. How do we find the balance between man and nature?
A Mystery in Alaska: Interview: Ecologist Andrew Trites
NATURE spoke with Trites about the complexities of Alaska's offshore ecosystems. A number of complex factors are likely to blame for the decline in Alaska's Steller's sea lions, he says.
A Mystery in Alaska: Interview: Fisheries Scientist Gary Thomas
Thomas says his team's work, which included surveying fish populations using sonar, has helped highlight the important role that herring play as a food source for sea lions.


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