Americans have been observing Veterans Day since November 11, 1954 in honor of our military men and women. But, our country has celebrated November 11 for many years prior to that. It was in November of 1919 that President Wilson set aside November 11 as “Armistice Day.” In his proclamation, President Wilson said, “To us in […]
Fewer vertical buoys and improved marking reduce risk, add accountability. NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region has finalized a new rule for the groundfish fishery that gives fishing crews new options to reduce the risk of whale entanglements. Fishermen say it will also help them save time and money hauling and buying line. This rule now […]
Traditional methods of determining the age of halibut are generally accurate. But they have a number of drawbacks—especially for the halibut. “The biggest limitation is that traditional aging methods are lethal,” explained Claudia Berry, a graduate student at Alaska Pacific University (APU) studying the topic “Estimating age requires extracting the otoliths, or ear bones, which […]
“It’s exactly what the fossil fuel industry wants,” one critic said of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act. The US Senate on Monday voted in bipartisan fashion to advance a fossil fuel industry-backed permitting reform bill that would weaken the Clean Water Act and other key environmental protections to make it easier for the […]