In Congress yesterday, a bill that would allow foreign students to work in Alaska fish processing plants cleared a major committee.
Fisheries
Anxiety and threats on the Kuskokwim as first salmon gillnet openings near
Four weeks into salmon fishing restrictions, the atmosphere along the Kuskokwim River is tense.
Subsistence users criticize miners, regulators at Nome meeting
Some subsistence users blame gold miners and regulators for failing to take into account the negative impacts mining is having on other resources around Nome.
Federal fisheries money heads to Senate
The U.S. Senate is poised to pass a spending bill that includes more than $150 million for federal programs important to Alaska’s fishing industry and marine navigation.
Coast Guard Sector Juneau gets new leadership
Capt. Shannan Greene took over for Capt. Scott Bornemann at a ceremony Friday at Centennial Hall
Wrangell’s new boat lift is the biggest in Southeast
Wrangell’s new boat lift means more big ships can be repaired without leaving the region.