The 45-day comment period is open through May 28, 2026. We will also host two public scoping meetings to gather input. NOAA Fisheries filed a Notice of Intent announcing the preparation of the Alaska Aquaculture Opportunity Areas Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and requesting public comment. This PEIS will assess the impacts of identifying one or more […]
A new study uses spatial models to precisely map how Pacific cod prey on commercially important snow and southern Tanner crabs in the eastern Bering Sea. A new study by NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center biologists illuminates predator-prey dynamics between Pacific cod and commercially important snow and Tanner crabs. Scientists examined diet data collected […]
A new agreement between NOAA, the Alaska Mesonet and the seismic network operated by the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska Earthquake Center (UAF AEC) is funding nine AEC-owned seismic stations that support near-real-time tsunami threat information. “Seismic stations are an important dataset for NOAA’s Tsunami Warning Centers to provide real-time warnings that save lives amid […]
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced their Digital Coast Act reauthorization passed out of the Senate. This bipartisan bill will help coastal communities better prepare for storms, cope with varying water levels, and plan for future economic development. The bill reauthorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Digital Coast Program, which […]