{"id":149,"date":"2014-08-04T13:41:31","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T20:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marineconservationalliance.org\/test\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2014-10-07T12:24:31","modified_gmt":"2014-10-07T19:24:31","slug":"bering-sea-canyons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marineconservationalliance.org\/test\/whatwedo\/marineecosystems\/bering-sea-canyons\/","title":{"rendered":"Bering Sea Canyons"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Submarine canyons<\/strong> run through the Bering Sea<\/strong>. The Pribilof, Zhemchug, and Pervenet canyons (and others) cut deep into the continental shelf and are some of the largest in the world.<\/p>\n

Canyons influence ocean currents<\/strong> and upwelling<\/strong> conditions; they serve as habitat<\/strong> and fishing grounds<\/strong>; and, unfortunately, we don\u2019t know as much about them as we should.<\/p>\n

Significant scientific questions remain unanswered, causing submarine canyon policy to suffer from information gaps.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Marine Conservation Alliance works to ensure that there is seafood to feed the world. <\/strong>We partner with the National Marine Fisheries Service in cooperative research activities like remote sensing technology and documenting fishermen\u2019s knowledge. Better information<\/strong> means better management<\/strong> of these impressive geological features.<\/p>\n