An arm of the northern Pacific along the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula to the Alexander Archipelago. Its cold, storm-prone waters support major commercial fisheries, including salmon and halibut.
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The Gulf of Alaska is an arm of the Pacific Ocean.
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The Gulf of Alaska is defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, a U.S. state.
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Source Wikipedia: California sea cucumberDistribution: Gulf of Alaskatier 2Quote, Distribution: Gulf of Alaska
The California sea cucumber (Apostichopus californicus), also known as the giant California sea cucumber, is a sea cucumber that can be found from the Gulf of Alaska to Baja California.
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1533000 km2
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58.6 N 145.2 W
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58.6 N 145.2 W
On Continent: North America, Lead section
The Gulf of Alaska (Tlingit: Yéil T'ooch') is an arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from Kabuch Point in the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island in the west to the Cape Spencer in the east, where Glacier Bay is found and start the Inside Passage (Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia).
Borders: United States, Lead section
The Gulf of Alaska (Tlingit: Yéil T'ooch') is an arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from Kabuch Point in the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island in the west to the Cape Spencer in the east, where Glacier Bay is found and start the Inside Passage (Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia).
Associated With: The Pacific Ocean, Lead section
The Gulf of Alaska (Tlingit: Yéil T'ooch') is an arm of the Pacific Ocean defined by the curve of the southern coast of Alaska, stretching from Kabuch Point in the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island in the west to the Cape Spencer in the east, where Glacier Bay is found and start the Inside Passage (Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia).
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