As Chairman of the Senate subcommittee with official jurisdiction over oceans and fisheries, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich on Wednesday stood up to the pirate fishing industry – which has cost coastal communities millions of dollars – and defended Alaska fishermen who play by the rules.
In an effort to give consumers more choices when purchasing health insurance, U.S. Senator Mark Begich yesterday introduced legislation calling for the creation of “copper plans†within the Affordable Care Act.
With the Bering Sea King Crab season set to open in just four days, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich today met with Captain Keith Colburn, of the popular Discovery Channel Show “The Deadliest Catch,†to discuss the devastating effect the government shutdown could have on the Alaska crab industry.
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich met with Secretary of Commerce nominee Penny Pritzker today in his Senate office, where he pressed her on the importance of sound fisheries management – noting that 55 percent of America’s domestically caught seafood is harvested in Alaska- as well as Arctic development.