Sen. Mark Begich has asked the head of the agency not to exploit the holiday season to release what’s expected to be an unpopular report.
Fisheries
Climate change could affect Southeast salmon habitat
Researchers suggest increased rainfall, temperatures could affect juvenile development, adult migration
Fishermen propose broader testing of electronic monitoring
Alaska fishermen want to broaden the experimental use of cameras and other monitoring devices in the federal government’s fishery observer program.
Winter salmon trolling starts strong
It’s about a month into the Southeast Alaska Winter king salmon season and so far, commercial trollers have had some of the best fishing they’ve seen in the last 20 years
Fishing industry fights back against proposed set-net ban
Commercial fishing groups are pushing back against a proposed ballot initiative that would ban a sector of their industry.
Fisheries group sets legislative priorities
A major commercial fishing organization is pushing for more funding to put seafood on school lunch tables. The United Fishermen of Alaska’s Board of Directors set that as a priority during its recent meeting in Sitka.