The environmental group Oceana says the National Marine Fisheries Service should do much more to limit bottom trawling in the Gulf of Alaska.
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Rewrite of federal fisheries law navigates rough partisan waters
Bycatch is one of the most significant focuses of the rewrite.
Stories from Gulf of Alaska fishermen are headed to the Library of Congress
This year’s contributions include stories from mail carriers in Appalachia and healthcare workers in the Hudson River Valley. Wisniewski’s recordings will be the first from Alaska.
Alaska fishermen cheer passage of the Young Fishermen’s Development Act through Congress
It would be the first program of its kind for fishermen. The U.S. government already sponsors comparable professional development programs for young ranchers and farmers.
Pandemic pushes fishing activists to call for more government support
Activists say fishing businesses need access to federal programs that already benefit land-based harvesters.
Offshore drilling public meeting draws supporters, critics and criticism
The Wednesday night meeting was the only opportunity for Alaskans to comment on the draft proposal in person. But it wasn’t what some participants had hoped for.
Town hall meetings tackle Alaska’s food security issues
Since January 2014, representatives of the Alaska Food Policy Council have been crisscrossing the state, getting a taste of local foods, food issues, and food successes.
Groups hope MSA update won’t move fish conservation ‘backwards’
A number of regional fishing associations are joining forces to strengthen the Magnuson-Stevens Act.