There is usually an abundance of this fish in the fall and early winter season. This is a usual harvest for most YK Delta coastal villages. Note: According to NOAA Bering Sea Bottom Trawl data, there has been an 88% decline reported in the biomass of saffron cod from 2020 to 2021 in the N. Bering Sea.
The white spots found in the smelt appear to be tapeworm or nematode larvae. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend cooking fish at about 153 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes or freezing the fish at -4 degrees Fahrenheit for 7 days to kill the larvae before you eat the fish.
Blackline Prickleback (Acantholumpenus mackayi) caught along the Bering Sea Coast
I notice fluorescent glowing in the dark: happens to be the tomcods I caught the other day.
6-20-12 Petroleum smell in chum salmon - Chevak, Alaska, USA
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