Damaged bridge will be closed from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. daily for two weeks starting June 21 (Fairbanks, Alaska) — The Dalton Highway will close nightly to all traffic across the Koyukuk River bridge (MP 188.5) for 12 hours from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. for emergency repairs to several girders as well as […]
(Anchorage, AK) – The State of Alaska plans to appeal a bitter ruling for the Alaska Southeast troll fishery Tuesday by a federal judge in Washington. The order by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Jones upheld a magistrate’s earlier opinion by adopting, in part, a report and recommendation that vacates the incidental take statement for […]
NOAA Fisheries has denied a request for emergency action to close the red king crab savings area and red king crab savings subarea to all fishing gears from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023. The Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers submitted the petition on September 28, 2022 to protect Bristol Bay red king crab and their habitat […]
Petitioned closures aim to protect Bristol Bay red king crab and their habitat. NOAA Fisheries is taking public comment on a request to take emergency action to close the Red King Crab Savings Area and the Red King Crab Savings Subarea to all fishing gear that comes into contact with the ocean bottom. The request is from […]