Portal:Oceans/Facts/3

• Nearly 350,000 metric tons of Pacific ocean perch (pictured) were caught in the Gulf of Alaska by Soviet and Japanese trawling fleets in 1965.

• Photos of the rogue wave encountered by the MS Stolt Surf contributed to the growing evidence of their presence in the deep ocean.

• Frances has tied Arlene (at eight times) as the most-used name for tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.