Final 2019-2020 specifications for five crab stocks are on the agenda at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s fall meeting under way in Homer, Alaska, through Oct. 9. Specifications will be determined for Eastern Bering Sea snow crab, Bristol Bay red king crab, Eastern Bering Sea tanner crab, Pribilof Island red king crab and St. […]
Anchorage, Alaska – Alaska Pacific University (APU) has been accepted as a member of the University of the Arctic (UArctic), the international network of research and educational organizations concerned with issues affecting the Circumpolar North. The membership approval came during the UArctic Council meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 18-20. More than 130 participants attended, […]
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon at 8:07 am on Thursday 184 miles west of Coos Bay according to USGS. The quake, which was generated at a depth of 3.4 miles, was reported by over 350 people immediately after. It was felt as far away as Seattle because of the relative […]