The pollock fishery in the Gulf of Alaska is unique in many ways. The pollock fishery in Alaska’s Bering Sea is rationalized, which means each vessel/permit holder is allocated a certain amount of catch for the season. But the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery is open access, with every vessel racing against the others for catch. The […]
Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) has announced the pending acquisition of two major operators in the freezer longline cod sector of the Bering Sea fishery. The Alaska regional native corporation, with offices in Anchorage and Dillingham, plans to acquire Blue North Fisheries and Clipper Seafoods on September 30. This would put the company in a […]
This week, you’re going to see something you don’t normally see around here: U.S. Navy Submarine Sailors. Sailors from the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732), homeported in Kings Bay, GA, are visiting their submarine’s namesake state. Seeing a submariner is a rare and privileged opportunity. Just eight percent of Navy personnel are submariners. […]
PENTAGON — Chinese military vessels are now operating in the Northern Atlantic, and Russian submarines are prowling those same waters at a pace not seen since the end of the Cold War, the Navy’s top admiral told VOA in an exclusive interview. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said China’s military movements from the North […]