One protestor says it can be difficult to see the impacts of systemic police violence in a town where officers generally have a good relationship with the community.
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Marine heatwaves will cripple salmon, cod and pollock at twice the rate previously predicted, study says
As these heatwaves continue, they may have far more devastating implications to fisheries than previously predicted.
Gulf of Alaska cod loses sustainability label because of scarcity caused by climate change
After 10 years of certification, Gulf of Alaska cod will have its blue-sticker sustainability label suspended.
Grief in Kodiak over the closure of the town’s Taco Bell, KFC
“People in Kodiak, we want to have this wild, natural life, but then we also kind of miss those bits of civilization, such as chain restaurants.”
New study links 2015 seabird die-off to food scarcity during the ‘Blob’
Alaskans may remember a few years ago, when huge numbers of common murres, a type of northern seabird, were washing up dead onshore.
M/V Tustumena makes its last run before winter ferry service gap
Kodiak Island’s last ferry of the season pulled away from the dock on Saturday, Jan. 11, and there won’t be one returning until April.
DEC budget proposal puts small shellfish farming operations at risk
A Department of Environmental Conservation budget proposal could mean some rough years ahead for small shellfish farms in Alaska.
Sand Point’s fish plant closed for the winter because there’s not enough cod
This year is the first that the plant, now owned by Trident Seafoods, won’t be processing cod — and that’s because of climate change.
Akhiok’s new power system opens the door to renewable energy, and reduces costs
The Kodiak village of Akhiok is replacing its 40-year-old power grid and generator.
Increase in observer fees has people in the fishing industry questioning how their dollars are being spent
Observer fees are going up for Alaska fishermen and processors. In Kodiak, fishermen aren’t too worried about the modest increase, but some would like to see improvements made to the decades-old program.