Throughout this discussion, there’s been an elephant in the room: wild stocks. Do wild coastal shellfish face the same 25 year end date that Alaskan hatcheries do?
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Coast Guard prepares for Shell’s Chukchi season
Coast Guard Commandant Paul Zukunft says if Shell is allowed to drill in the Chukchi Sea this summer, the Coast Guard will be there with five ships and two aircraft.
New owners wrapping up renovations of Juneau’s Foodland IGA
Foodland IGA plans to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. Signage and a new pharmacy are still on the to-do list.
World Powers Reach Agreement With Iran Over Its Nuclear Program
The historic pact, which aims to restrict Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, still has to be approved by various world capitals.
City looks to amend land use code to address child care crisis
Monday evening the city’s Land and Resources committee forwarded an amendment that would change part of the land use code, allowing at-home child care facilities to take in 12 children instead of eight.
Just How Green Are State Governments?
States have employed a host of energy-saving programs, green-purchase requirements, building efficiency standards and financial incentive arrangements to meet those goals. So how are they doing in meeting targets they have set for themselves?
Shellfish genetics could be the key to climate change adaptation
Evolution and resiliency are the buzzwords for a sustainable mariculture industry in Alaska, a state that is particularly vulnerable.
Sportfishers struggle to reel in the kings on the Nushagak
The king return to the Nushagak is proving stronger this year than last, and Fish and Game says they’re on track to meet the escapement goal.
Douglas Indian Association charters cruise to the Taku Glacier
On Sunday, the Douglas Indian Association invited tribal elders, elected officials, and members of the press on a trip up to the Taku Glacier.
Alaskan shellfish hatcheries look to Pacific NW for countering ocean acidification
A recent NOAA study named 2040 as the date for the potential end of Alaskan shellfish hatcheries, unless serious mitigation efforts are put in place to combat ocean acidification.