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A new $418,000 grant from National Sea Grant will fund a two-year study by University of Alaska Southeast professor Michael Stekoll. The research focuses on cultivating seaweed at higher latitudes, including when seaweed plants become fertile, timing of transferring plants … Continued
Made of Salmon: Alaska Stories from The Salmon Project Editor: Nancy Lord Publisher: University of Alaska Press ISBN: 9781602232839 Worldwide salmon populations are faced with overfishing, habitat loss, and other factors. Alaska, however, stands out as a rare success … Continued
Commercial landings (edible and industrial) by U.S. fishermen at ports in the 50 states were 9.7 billion pounds or 4.4 million metric tons valued at $5.2 billion in 2015 – an increase of 232 million pounds (up 2.4%) and a … Continued
On July 30, 2016, Coast Guard 17th District External Affairs Office announced that the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), and the Fishing Company of Alaska (FCA), which formed a Unified Command to respond … Continued
United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA) is launching a new Salmon Habitat Information Program (SHIP) to connect Alaska commercial fishermen with useful and timely news about the health of the salmon runs that sustain the industry. UFA is kicking off SHIP … Continued
On July 26, 2016, aircrews from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, along with good Samaritans, rescued 46 people approximately 690 miles west of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Crewmembers were forced to abandon ship after the 220-foot fishing vessel Alaska Juris … Continued