WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have introduced bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the Young Fishermen’s Development Act, first signed into law by President Trump in 2021, to continue to mitigate the challenges and hurdles facing the next generation of entrants into the fishing industry. The legislation would […]
Washington, DC – Last week, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance four bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contain significant investments for Alaska. The four appropriations bills that passed committee are for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (AG); Military Construction, Veterans […]
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In the midst of the fishing season, Bristol Bay businesses, fishermen, and Tribes celebrate the Trump Administration’s decision to defend America’s largest wild sockeye salmon fishery from legal challenges by a foreign mining company. (Dillingham, Alaska)—Bristol Bay, Alaska fishing communities Thursday celebrated President Trump’s decision to defend Bristol Bay in court from lawsuits brought by […]