The decommissioning of the NSF ocean monitoring network has left Alaskans without critical real-time ocean data, putting their fishing industry and coastal communities at risk.

Alaskans will be flying blind after NSF decommissions ocean monitoring network Alaska's multi-billion-dollar fishing industry and vulnerable coastal communities at risk. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/alaskans-will-be-flying-blind-after-nsf-decommissions-ocean-monitoring-network/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Alaskans will be flying blind after #NSF decommissions #ocean monitoring network #Alaska’s multibillion-dollar #fishing industry and vulnerable coastal communities at risk. The real-time information from these ocean observatories helps scientists, fishery managers, coastal hazard planners, and even the military plan and prepare for the future. Whether that’s calculating how much fish can be harvested or when a marine heatwave or giant wave action may be occurring. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/alaskans-will-be-flying-blind-after-nsf-decommissions-ocean-monitoring-network/