National Fisherman

Cold Bay

Cold Bay wharf is located at Cold Bay village within Cold Bay on the SW coast of Alaska. Load line zone: North Pacific Winter Seasonal Zone, Winter Oct 16 to Apr 15, Summer Apr 16 to Oct 15. Max size: LOA 121m, draught 7.0m, beam 16m, 6,000DWT.

COLD BAY WEATHER

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The Hannah, Northline Seafoods' 110-foot freezer barge, at work in Bristol Bay in the summer of 2025. Photo by Chris Miller

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Fisheries biologist and lead author, Lukas DeFilippo working on a surface trawl survey, holds a coho salmon aboard a scientific survey that informs management decisions. NOAA Fisheries photo by Lukas DeFilippo

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