Nat Herz, Alaska Public Media

Red Dog’s problems show how climate change poses a challenge to the economy of Arctic Alaska, which is warming at triple the rate of the global average.

The altercation interrupted fishing for several boats, and some fishing industry players say they’re worried about continuing impacts from the exercises.

Two months ago, a federal judge said the trade was illegal because it violated two separate federal laws, the Administrative Procedure Act and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.

With cases rising in Alaska, seafood companies must now work to keep residents from infecting seasonal workers.

Independent investigation found health records attributing routine exams to dentists who did not perform them.

The OBI Seafoods plant’s 260 workers include residents and non-residents. Workers with positive tests are moving to Anchorage.