Alaska’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Wednesday that aims to reduce bycatch in parts of southwest Alaska using better marine data, technology and gear.
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Alaska pollock processors drop foreign worker program, citing uncertainty
Some of Alaska’s largest pollock processors are abandoning a foreign worker visa program that once supplied up to half their workforce, citing rising costs and uncertainty under stricter immigration policies.
Negotiations underway to keep Aleutian seismic stations online
The Alaska Earthquake Center is in negotiations with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to restore funding for nine seismic stations.
State begins permitting process to build Izembek road
A controversial stretch of road connecting two Eastern Aleutian communities is heading toward construction.
Federal shutdown disrupts quota-setting for pollock
NOAA scientists emphasized that last year’s projections were reliable enough to guide 2026 limits.
Third humpback whale found dead in Unalaska since October
The carcasses of two other dead humpbacks remain on the beach at Morris Cove after washing up Oct. 16.