For the fifth year in a row, Gay Sheffield has been investigating unusual seabird deaths in Western Alaska in collaboration with Bering Strait residents, Kawerak Inc., the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and others. Sheffield is a marine mammal biologist and Alaska Sea Grant’s Marine Advisory Program agent in Nome. Part of her work involves […]
Dear Neighbor, We’re writing to share a timely opportunity to support bycatch reductions, gear flexibility, community provisions and access opportunity. We are asking our allies to submit comments to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council on the topic of Final Action on the Bering Sea/Aleutian Island Trawl Cod Cooperative program by 5pm AKST on Wednesday, September […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard demonstrated its commitment to the Bering Sea and Arctic region with deployments of national security cutters Bertholf and Kimball, and a U.S. Arctic patrol by icebreaker Healy. “Security in the Bering Sea and the Arctic is homeland security,” said Vice Adm. Michael McAllister, commander Coast Guard Pacific Area. […]
