The Coastal Villages Region Fund serves about a third of population covered by community development quota program, but only receives 15 percent of the fish.
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Scientists study increasing jellyfish numbers in Bering Sea
A research team funded by the National Science Foundation is in Nome to find out what the cause and implications of a dramatic increase of jellyfish might be.
Scientists study spring transition in Bering Strait waters
The Bering Sea is getting warmer. That’s a pretty commonly accepted trend, and in Western Alaska, it looks like a lot less sea ice. But there are lots of details about how this affects marine life that we don’t really understand.
Seabirds washing up dead in Western Alaska; scientists investigating
Beginning in May, birds have been reported dead or behaving strangely in communities throughout the Bering Strait region, from Shishmaref to Unalakleet and on St. Lawrence Island.
Four young filmmakers from the Y-K Delta tackle climate change
These students practice subsistence and are documenting how climate change is changing a way of life that has been passed down for millennia.
Officials respond to Marshall rabies outbreak
Marshall got the situation under control last week by focusing on the community’s stray dogs. Y-K Delta residents should continue to watch their dogs closely for any change in behavior.