NOAA: New Alaska Navigational Chart Makes Increased Arctic Shipping Safer
Kotzebue Harbor chart replaces measurements last taken in 19th century
NOAA Proposes Removing Eastern Stellar Sea Lions From Endangered Species List
Juneau, AK – NOAA is proposing to remove the eastern Steller sea lion, currently deemed "threatened," from the list of endangered wildlife, after a status review by its biologists found the species is recovering sufficiently.
Juneau Restaurant Fined for Illegally Purchasing Subsistence-Caught Pacific Halibut
NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement announced yesterday that the owners of the Zen Restaurant in Juneau, Alaska, will pay a civil penalty of $18,000 over the next 12 months for illegally purchasing subsistence-harvested Pacific halibut in 2010, according to a settlement agreement signed on February 23.
NOAA Announces 2012 Charter and Commercial Halibut Management Measures
New rule provides anglers in Southeast Alaska with an opportunity to retain a "trophy" fish