The court is still allowing thousands of engineered fish raised in tanks in the Midwest to reach American consumers by the end of the year.
Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska
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After 7-month wait, Hyder residents are no longer cut off from Canadian neighbors
Canada’s new rules will let Hyder’s students cross the border to attend school. There is no school in Hyder.
Southeast Alaska reacts to the end of no-sail order for cruise ships
As coronavirus cases rise in Alaska and the rest of the U.S., there’s still skepticism locally that cruises will be able to return in the midst of a pandemic.
Fishing industry weighs in on state’s $50M COVID-19 relief plan
A draft released this month by Fish and Game recommends dividing the allocation evenly among seafood processors, charters and lodges.
Plan approved to sink the Lumberman, Juneau’s troublesome tug
Juneau Port Director Carl Uchytil says permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gives the city permission to flood the 192-ton steel hulled boat and sink it in 8,400 feet of water.
Halibut fillets sourced from Sealaska company pulled from Trader Joe’s
The fish was supplied and packaged by Orca Bay Foods. Since 2017 the Seattle area-based processor has been wholly owned by Sealaska, whose Alaska Native shareholders live in Southeast Alaska and the greater Pacific Northwest.