The goal is to completely map the seafloor by the year 2030 and three Alaska companies are pitching in.
Oceans
Alaska wary of federal push for marine aquaculture
The Trump administration is promoting aquaculture in federal waters to ease the nation’s seafood trade deficit. But Alaska wants assurances the state’s ban on offshore fish farming will be respected.
NOAA panel considers Alaska and Arctic mapping priorities
NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel heard from fishermen, barge operators, private mapping companies about Alaska’s priorities.
Some of the oldest ice in the Arctic is now breaking apart
A massive ice pack that normally clings to northern Greenland’s coastline is splitting apart and floating out to sea. Climate change is to blame, scientists say.
Shipping titan Maersk sends company’s first container ship to test trans-Arctic trade route
The world’s largest container shipping company is about to send its first cargo vessel across the Arctic. It’s a small step, but a significant one in the expansion of trade in Arctic waters as ice recedes due to climate change.
Whale gets personal with whale watchers in Southeast Alaska
Whale watchers in Southeast Alaska recently got the surprise of a lifetime. In a video provided to KTUU, the whale watchers waited patiently to catch a glimpse of humpback whales off the coast of Pleasant Island.