Bering Sea

The Bering Sea is a marginal sea of the North Pacific between Alaska and Siberia. The Bering Strait connects it to the Arctic Ocean.

Bering Strait: A narrow passage between Alaska and Siberia connecting the Bering Sea with the Chukchi Sea. This passage forms the sea’s northern gateway to the Arctic Ocean.
Bering Sea shelf: The broad, shallow continental shelf occupying much of the eastern Bering Sea. Its shallow waters sustain highly productive fisheries and marine food webs.
Bering Sea pollock fishery: A large commercial fishery targeting walleye pollock in the Bering Sea. Pollock harvests make this sea central to global seafood production.
Bering Sea marine ecosystem: The interacting marine organisms and environments of the Bering Sea region. Changes in sea ice and temperature reshape this connected ecosystem.
Aleutian Islands: An island arc extending west from Alaska across the northern Pacific Ocean. The islands and their passes mark the Bering Sea’s southern boundary.
Bering Sea gyre: A counterclockwise ocean circulation pattern in the deep Bering Sea basin. This circulation helps distribute water and nutrients across the basin.
Walleye pollock: A North Pacific fish that forms one of the world’s largest commercial fisheries. Its abundance supports predators, coastal economies, and a major fishery.
Bering Sea cold pool: A recurring mass of cold bottom water over the eastern Bering Sea shelf. Its size influences where fish and other marine species can live.
Alaska: A U.S. state occupying the northwestern extremity of North America. Alaska forms the sea’s eastern shore and shapes its coastal ecosystems.
Bering Strait water transport: The net northward flow of Pacific water through the Bering Strait into the Arctic Ocean. This exchange carries heat and nutrients from the sea into the Arctic.

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