One of the newest ideas in Alaska land management dates back millennia. At a recent gathering in Fairbanks, representatives of Indigenous organizations and communities in Alaska and Canada met to collaborate on the development of Indigenous-led stewardship programs in Alaska. Often known as Guardians programs, these initiatives engage Native people to monitor and protect […]
Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska were earmarked to lose certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) on April 5 but remained certified as sustainable under the Alaska Seafood Management Institute’s Responsible Fisheries Management program. MRAG Americas Inc., an independent auditing and certification body for the MSC standard, said the suspension was based […]
