For Cade Terada persuading others to care about the environment is simple. He tells them unprotected, there will be no more sushi, caviar, or lobster.
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From rotten ice to wildfires: hunting and fishing becomes complicated in a changing Alaska
Researchers say it appears the biggest effects right now are on people’s ability to travel across the landscape.
New head of Subsistence Board says local voices are essential
Hydaburg Mayor Anthony Christianson has been appointed the new chair of the Federal Subsistence Board.
United Fishermen launches survey on communication, salmon habitat
The United Fishermen of Alaska is working on a project to figure out what issues the salmon fleet is concerned about – and how to reach them.
How In Trouble Are Bluefin Tuna, Really? Controversial Study Makes Waves
A study suggests Atlantic bluefin, prized for its buttery flesh, may breed younger, and in more places, than once thought — and it may be time to rethink fishing quotas. Not so fast, critics argue.
Study: Program To Protect Fish Is Saving Fishermen’s Lives, Too
Catch share programs — where fishermen are allotted a set quota of the catch –reduce the notoriously risky behavior fishermen are known for, like sailing in stormy weather, a new study finds.
Alaska soldier earns prestigious medal for heroic fishing rescue
The Soldier’s Medal is a huge deal–and extremely rare. Since 2001 up through April of 2015, the military has awarded 732 Silver Stars. In the same period, just 172 Soldier’s Medals were awarded.
Fishermen debate potential Southeast mine
A Canadian company is exploring copper and zinc deposits at the Palmer Project site north of Haines. It’s not even a proposed project yet – but it’s already dividing the community of Haines.
Haines fisherman rescued after vessel sinks
Woody Paul, 25, was at the helm of the 36-foot Kyra Dawn when it began taking on water about a mile offshore from William Henry Bay.
Federal fisheries money heads to Senate
The U.S. Senate is poised to pass a spending bill that includes more than $150 million for federal programs important to Alaska’s fishing industry and marine navigation.