Environment/Science
A Few Surprises in Alaska’s Marine Environment in 2024
NOAA Fisheries releases their annual Ecosystem Status Reports including a new report card for the northern Bering Sea which shares some promising news about sea ice conditions
NOAA Fisheries - December 11, 2024
The Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Island waters were on the warm side for a good part of the year. In fact, winter sea surface temperatures in 2023–2024 were among the 10 warmest years since 1900 in the Aleutians. The eastern Bering Sea appears to be in a period of transition as it continues to recover from record heatwave conditions (2014–2021).
Biden signs Coastal Habitat Conservation Act
Seafood Source by Nathan Strout - December 13, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed the Coastal Habitat Conservation Act, which codifies the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Coastal Program and provides funding to protect, enhance, and restore priority habitats along the nation’s coasts.
Labeling and Marketing
ASMI’s Global Food Aid program sales exceed $1.07B in 2024
Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - December 11, 2024
A global seafood food aid program based in Alaska, which benefits millions of hungry people while helping the seafood industry move its harvest to market, had a banner year in 2024, with sales exceeding $1.07 billion, at a cost of under $6 million.
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