Alaska Maritime region

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The Alaska Maritime region is a coastal and island-dominated area of Alaska encompassing remote, rugged shorelines and rich marine ecosystems of the North Pacific and Bering Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal region
geographic region
borderedBy Bering Sea
North Pacific Ocean
climate cool summers
long winters
maritime climate
country United States
environmentType marine
polar-influenced
subarctic
governedBy State of Alaska
linked to: Alaska

United States federal agencies
hasBiodiversity high marine biodiversity
hasCharacteristic coastal and island-dominated
remote
rich marine ecosystems
rugged shorelines
hasConservationArea Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
hasEcosystem coastal wetlands
kelp forests
pelagic marine ecosystems
rocky intertidal zones
hasFeature fjords
island archipelagos
rocky shorelines
steep cliffs
importantFor Indigenous subsistence practices
global fisheries
migratory birds
knownFor commercial fisheries
marine mammal habitat
seabird colonies
subsistence fishing
locatedIn Alaska
Bering Sea
North Pacific Ocean
linked to: Pacific Ocean
partOf Alaska coastal zone
Pacific coastal regions of North America
supportsActivity commercial fishing
marine transportation
subsistence hunting
threatenedBy climate change
ocean acidification
ocean warming
pollution

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Baranof Island partOf Alaska Maritime region
Nome regionServed Bering Strait region
linked to: Alaska Maritime region
Amukta Pass locatedIn Alaska Maritime region
Chum salmon distributionByCountry United States (Alaska Pacific coast)
linked to: Alaska Maritime region
Alaska Maritime region partOf Alaska coastal zone
linked to: Alaska Maritime region
Otter Island partOf Alaska Maritime region