Rep. Peltola makes a campaign swing through Sitka
Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola (right) speaks with Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association...
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Comment deadline: Advocates believe revising NOAA’s ‘National Standards’ will increase equity, reduce bycatch in the Gulf of Alaska fisheries
Advocates say an update to the "National Standards" could overhaul outdated guidance for the management of Alaska's federal fisheries, and introduce climate change, equity, and environmental justice into harvest policies -- and drastically reduce bycatch.
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Marine debris cleanup brings volunteers together from across state
Whether in Sitka Sound or the Bering Sea, a beach cleanup is a major undertaking. Recently, the Ocean Conservancy and the Sitka Sound Science Center took an unusual group of people on a beach cleanup near Sitka to wrap their hands around some marine debris -- and wrap their minds around what to do about it.
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ALFA’s Seafood Donation Program extends to Western Alaska
ALFA's Seafood Donation Program has expanded and morphed into the Seafood Distribution Network. This June, 5,000 pounds of subsistence-caught sockeye were sent to families on the Yukon and Chignik whose traditional salmon runs had crashed.
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‘Future of Fishing’ panel hopeful that Alaska’s near-term crises will be met with long-term vision
Although some of the news from Alaska's fisheries could not be worse, a panel discussion on KCAW revealed that resource advocates remain hopeful that the next generation will look beyond the immediate crises and manage with more long-term perspective.
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