A state report says last year’s growth followed a five-year decline, with harvesting jobs hitting an all-time low in 2024.
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Proposed EPA rule would exempt most offshore seafood processing vessels from reporting their pollution discharge
About 80 permit holders in Alaska, Washington and Oregon would be affected if the proposal is enacted.
Scientists found 9 new sea sponge species in Alaska
Two studies published this summer describe the new species, which were found in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands.
Trump administration threatens deep cuts to program that funds air travel in rural Alaska
Last year, Congress rejected a proposal to reduce the Essential Air Service budget by over 50%.
State voids Area M restrictions after Aleutians East argues ethics violation
The Aleutians East Borough was among four plaintiffs who argued the Board of Fisheries violated state’s ethics laws.
An Alaska Peninsula volcano is showing signs of unrest; scientists are learning more about it for the first time
The Alaska Volcano Observatory raised Kupreanof Volcano’s alert level to “advisory” and its aviation color code to yellow on Tuesday. That means the volcano is showing signs of unrest, but it doesn’t necessarily mean an eruption will happen.