Thousands of cans of Bristol Bay sockeye will make their way to school lunches and other federal food programs around the country this winter as part of a USDA bailout.
Fisheries
Feds: B.C. mines won’t go before international commission
The U.S. State Department will not propose putting Southeast Alaska’s transboundary mine conflict before the International Joint Commission. That’s the U.S.-Canada panel that addresses cross-border water issues.
Video: Take a look inside one of Juneau’s seafood plants
“At the end of the day, you’re producing somebody’s dinner … and that means a lot to us and we take that seriously.”
‘Did I really see a mola mola down there?’
Scientists and fishermen have reported more unusual species in Alaska waters, including the subtropical mola mola, or ocean sunfish. It’s likely because of warming sea surface temperatures.
Two fishing vessels sink in Sitka area
It was a busy Labor Day weekend for the Coast Guard, responding to two fishing vessels that sank in separate incidents last week.
If Fish Is Brain Food, Can Fish Oil Pills Boost Brains, Too?
Research suggests eating fish regularly over a lifetime is good for the brain. But when it comes to staving off cognitive decline in seniors, fish oil supplements just don’t cut it, a study finds.