Pacific Halibut Quotas Dip to 27,515,000 Pounds
The International Pacific Halibut Commission has recommended to the governments of Canada and the United States a 27.5 million pound halibut catch limit for 2014, down some 3.5 million pounds for 2013.
Arctic Storm Continues to Grip Lower 48
The Lower 48 is in the grips of yet another cold snap as weather outlets forecast winter storms for many in the deep south.
Alaska Station to Purchase Equipment to Improve Service to Native Communities
BETHEL, Alaska, Jan. 28, 2014 – USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Patrice Kunesh today announced investments in rural telecommunications infrastructure and equipment to expand access to education and economic development for rural residents. Kunesh made the announcement on Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s behalf during a visit to Alaska.
New Studies Needed to Predict how Marine Organisms May Adapt to the Future's Acidic Oceans
The world's oceans are becoming more acidic, changing in a way that hasn't happened for millions of years. But will marine organisms from tiny coccolithophores to king crabs change along with the waters?