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Sea ice

A 20-mile-long mass of sea ice drifts over the Bering Sea fishing grounds, covering buoys that mark the location of crab traps. Ice can seize the buoys and drag crab pots for miles, making it difficult for fishermen to find their gear. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)

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Filename: Sea ice
Copyright: The Seattle Times
Image Size: 5760x3840 / 3.5MB; Sea Change ocean acidification crabbing fishing Alaska drifts drifting global warming crab pollock red king crab fish hatcheries traps buoys cold white blue
Contained in galleries: The Natural World

A 20-mile-long mass of sea ice drifts over the Bering Sea fishing grounds, covering buoys that mark the location of crab traps. Ice can seize the buoys and drag crab pots for miles, making it difficult for fishermen to find their gear. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)