Counting Atka mackerel became really important when Steller sea lions were declared endangered in 1997, according to National Marine Fisheries Service Biologist Suzanne McDermott.
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Wreckage of crabber Destination discovered after disappearing in February
Wreckage from the F/V Destination has been found off St. George Island. The boat and its six crew members were fishing for snow crab when they disappeared Feb. 11.
North Pole Council urges water-system expansion to help Moose Creek deal with tainted groundwater
Officials with the Air Force and other agencies are asking members of the public to weigh in on several proposals to provide drinking water to Moose Creek residents who can’t use their wells because of groundwater contamination.
Survivors look back on the Japanese bombing of Unalaska 75 years ago
Japan bombed Unalaska 75 years ago, killing more than 40 Americans and triggering the evacuation of hundreds. In the aftermath, many Aleutian residents survived. But the number is dwindling as decades pass. Forty-three veterans and evacuees are gathering in Unalaska this weekend to commemorate the events of World War II.
Alaska Highway 75th anniversary: A tribute to veterans who helped build ‘road to civil rights’
Alaskans will celebrate the 75th anniversary this year of the Alaska Highway. Organizers of those celebrations plan to include tributes to the African-American soldiers who helped carve the road out of rugged wilderness.
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes near Adak
“I would suspect that it was close enough to Adak that they should have felt it, but it’s probably not big enough to cause damage,” said seismologist Natalia Ruppert. Officials say there is no danger of a tsunami.