Sixty percent of U.S. seafood comes from Alaska. A profitable portion of this comes from the famed crab fisheries. New studies on the effects of ocean acidification due to climate change support a growing body of evidence that the future for Tanner and blue king crab stocks in Alaska waters is, at best, uncertain. “A […]
Do you or someone you know have an idea or dream to run a business? The Path to Prosperity (P2P) competition aims to identify and support innovative business ideas in Southeast Alaska. Year four of the P2P sustainable business development competition is now open. Path to Prosperity is a collaboration between The Nature Conservancy and […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Station Ketchikan boatcrew towed a disabled vessel near Earnest Sound, north of Ketchikan, to safety Monday. The 45-foot Response Boat – Medium crew towed the disabled 30-foot recreational vessel with one person aboard 40 miles to Knudson Cove Marina in Ketchikan. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Juneau received notification through Station […]
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals filed Judge Schroeder’s opinion in the case of Alaska Oil and Gas Association versus Jewell on Monday, which reversed 2013 lower court decision that the designation of critical polar bear habitat was too extensive and not specific enough. Within a year of designation of the Polar Bear as an endangered species […]