Alaska Sea Grant survey reveals challenges to mariculture industry caused by COVID-19 pandemic

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Alaska Sea Grant survey reveals challenges to mariculture industry caused by COVID-19 pandemic

  Alaska Sea Grant recently surveyed the Alaska mariculture industry to shed light on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and response on their businesses in February and March. Survey respondents reported that revenue was down, with 43 percent reporting losses of more than half of their revenue. More than a third had laid off […]

Native American Tribes Face Critical Shortages of COVID-19 Test Kits, Protective Gear

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Native American Tribes Face Critical Shortages of COVID-19 Test Kits, Protective Gear

  WASHINGTON – Native Americans in tribes across the United States are coming together to help safeguard their families and communities in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. They say they face worrying shortages of medical supplies, though, particularly coronavirus test kits. The Indian Health Service, an arm of the U.S. Health and Human Services […]

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