At the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Conference in Juneau this week, a panel of five discussed climate change and traditional knowledge.
Fisheries
Arctic adviser: Rigid regs worsen climate change impacts
Craig Fleener, Gov. Bill Walker’s special assistant on Arctic policy, says Alaska communities could better adjust to climate change if hunting and fishing rules become more flexible.
The Blob expands from Gulf of Alaska to Baja California
Scientists expect warm ocean temperatures will continue affecting climate, weather, and marine life throughout the year.
Biologists ponder effects of a warmer ocean as pink salmon fry leave early
Climate change and mild winters may have prompted April’s early out migration from Auke Creek.
First Kuskokwim restrictions expected May 21
Expecting another poor king salmon run, the first fishing restrictions are expected to go into effect on May 21st.
NOAA seeks public comment on beluga whale recovery plan
According to a release from NOAA, the plan will structure efforts to bring the whales back up to a healthy population size.
Climate change, subsistence on Native group’s agenda
The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society meets in Juneau May 20-22. Tribal experts will discuss climate change, subsistence and Arctic policy.
Historically low hooligan run in the Upper Lynn Canal remains a mystery
One man says Fish and Game doesn’t monitor hooligan because they’re not as economically important as other fish, but they are traditionally important to subsistence fishermen in the Upper Lynn Canal.
Seafood plants offset minimum wage hike through room & board
In the next few weeks, thousands of seafood processors will return to Unalaska for pollock B season. They’ll be earning more money, thanks to the state’s minimum wage hike — but they’ll also be paying more to live.
No further appeals planned in Native fishing rights case
The court of appeals said the health of the diminished king salmon run outweighed the fishermen’s individual rights.