For Cade Terada persuading others to care about the environment is simple. He tells them unprotected, there will be no more sushi, caviar, or lobster.
Food
Ocean acidification in Southeast, tribal network seeks regional impact
Ocean acidification has been big news lately. Experts have spoken about the possible consequences for shellfish and the critters that eat them but, its actual impact in Southeast Alaska is not known. Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research, a network of 15 Southeast tribes, hopes to answer that question.
Tribe’s Herring Committee drafts proposals to protect subsistence
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Herring Committee is recommending a pair of proposals to reserve more areas for subsistence and to cut the commercial harvest by half.
Sullivan urges Board of Game to repeal predator control regulations
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is urging the State Board of Game to get behind legislation to repeal a rule regulating predator control on federal wildlife refuges in Alaska.
Ketchikan Indian Community checking Ketchikan beaches and shellfish for toxins
PSP toxins cannot be cooked or cleaned out of shellfish, and freezing does not destroy the toxin. Consumption of the toxin can cause paralysis and death.
Charity for school kids just underneath fundraising goal
Feeding Juneau’s Future spends almost $2,000 per week to feed school kids who might not eat regularly at home.