(Anchorage, AK) –On Dec. 29, the Alaska Supreme Court decided that the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s management of the herring roe fisheries in Sitka Sound did not violate the constitutional rule to manage for a “sustained yield.” “This is a great decision supporting the Department of Fish and Game’s work to provide the […]
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—Earlier last week, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized the Miller Family, longtime owners and operators of the Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska, on the Senate floor. The Santa Claus House, opened by Con and Nellie Miller more than 70 years ago, is a staple for tourism in Interior Alaska, and […]
Washington, D.C. — Friday, U.S. Representative Mary Peltola (D-AK) celebrated a pro-fish decision she brought to national attention to support fishermen in Alaska. An Executive Order signed by the President Friday empowers the United States to combat predatory foreign trawlers, particularly in the Bering Sea and North Pacific regions. The order builds upon existing U.S. […]
Determination Advances Reciprocity in U.S.-Russian Seafood Trading Relationship ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) Friday lauded a new Executive Order and resulting U.S. Department of the Treasury determination that will finally revise current guidance that has allowed all Russian-origin seafood to bypass an earlier Executive Order banning its import into the United States. The new […]