Cape Greig walrus are back, ADF&G plans changed fishery boundary again

A few of the couple thousand walrus hauled out at Cape Grieg north of Ugashik Bay in June 2016. ADF&G and USFWS says the walrus are back this year, but have not said yet how many. (KDLG photo)Last year thousands of Pacific walrus unexpectedly showed up at Cape Greig north of Ugashik Bay, delighting sightseers but complicating fishing and shipping in the busy fishing district. When they left in the fall, biologists were not sure if they would be back the following summer or not.
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