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Former officials defend Alaska’s Fish-First Commitment. Dunleavy Administration proposes new hurdles for defending salmon waters. SalmonState and experienced State of Alaska leaders criticised proposed changes to Alaska’s water reservation regulations, warning […]
Fishery council can close trawl loophole. Trawlers are currently allowed to drag the ocean bottom, including in protected areas — because they are not defined as dragging the bottom. The […]
More than 5K Alaskans tell Rep. Begich to ban bottom trawling. Alaskans delivered to Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, a letter signed by more than 5,000 state residents urging him to work […]
SalmonState urges action on chum bycatch caps. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is considering inadequate solutions to chum bycatch. Out of what is before them, here is the most effective […]
New administrative orders on resource development betray everyday Alaskans who fish, hunt, and sustain family businesses on natural resources. New Administrative Orders from Governor Dunleavy published this week, Dunleavy administration eyes […]
Alaskans to Rep. Begich: banning bottom trawling should be a top priority. In a recent survey of more than 1,000 Alaskans, most named banning bottom trawling as their top priority when […]
Alaskan frustrations mount as NPFMC Council discards concerns raised and continues pro-trawl policies at meeting held in Oregon. A headline in Under Current News published June 9th read: “North Pacific Council Bucks Critics, Preserves […]
Testimony making difference in broken bycatch system North Pacific Fishery Management Council moves to consider amended alternatives for managing trawlers’ chum bycatch at its December meeting While the North Pacific […]
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