Nearly $14 million in federal funding is earmarked for two separate programs aimed at cleaning up marine debris in the state.
KMXT - Kodiak
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New report details wide-ranging safety concerns at Valdez Marine Terminal
A new report describes “aging and obsolete” equipment, decreased oversight, and a workplace culture of retaliation, turnover and mismanagement.
A gardener’s plan to plant half a million carrots is growing Kodiak’s local food movement
Dave Jackson is Kodiak’s carrot kingpin.
This year’s El Niño weather pattern could mean more storms for southern Alaska
High altitude winds like the jet stream are weaker in the summer, so the effects won’t be noticeable until later this year.
10 billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea. Scientists and fishermen are working to learn why
More than 10 billion Bering Sea snow crabs disappeared in Alaska between the years 2018 and 2022, devastating a commercial fishing industry worth $200 million just last year.
As mariculture in Alaska grows, industry leaders look abroad for inspiration
Growers say Alaska’s mariculture industry has the potential to be a leader by volume — just like its finfish fisheries.