ANCHORAGE, AK – In Tuesday’s Kodiak Chamber of Commerce Fish Debate, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) demonstrated her expertise and dedication to Alaska’s fisheries, the impact of her effective leadership, and her ability to deliver wins for Alaska’s fishermen and coastal communities. While Murkowski demonstrated her dedication, knowledge, and commitment to Alaska’s fisheries, Kelly Tshibaka ditched […]
by James Brooks, Alaska Beacon September 15, 2022 Democratic Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola intends to prioritize the renewal of a federal fisheries law and wants to “move the ball forward on Willow,” a major North Slope oil project, she told attendees of a regional political and business conference Thursday in Ketchikan. Peltola’s brief remarks to […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard will offer courtesy dockside examinations of commercial fishing vessels in Western Alaska and Bristol Bay in anticipation of the 2022 Bristol Bay salmon fishery season. Coast Guard inspectors will be at the following locations for public outreach and dockside exams: King Salmon: June 13-24. To schedule an exam in King […]
SEATTLE Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 10 Office announced, for public review and comment, a revised Proposed Determination under Clean Water Act Section 404(c) to prohibit and restrict the use of certain waters in the Bristol Bay watershed as disposal sites for the discharge of dredged or fill material associated with mining the […]