Alaska FISHES Act hopes to expedite fishery disaster process, get money to fishermen soonerK MXT by Davis Hovey - January 22, 2025 The process for distributing fishery disaster relief will get some needed relief of its own. That’s after former President Joe Biden signed a bill earlier this month that aims to speed up the time it takes to get disaster money into fishermen’s hands. https://www.kmxt.org/news/2025-01-22/fishes-act-hopes-to-expedite-fishery-disaster-process-get-money-to-fishermen-sooner St. Paul signs agreement with federal government for jointly managing marine resources KUCB by Theo Greenly - January 22, 2025 The Aleut Community of St. Paul Island signed an agreement with NOAA’s Fisheries Service, establishing a partnership for sustainable stewardship of the surrounding waters. https://alaskapublic.org/news/alaska-desk/2025-01-22/st-paul-signs-agreement-with-federal-government-for-jointly-managing-marine-resources New push working to bring attention to underutilized salmon species Seafood Source by Chris Chase - January 22, 2025 With the current projected catch of sockeye salmon indicating a lower supply in 2025 and an odd-numbered year bringing increases in the supply of pink and keta salmon, multiple companies are working to bring more attention to underutilized salmon species. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/new-push-working-to-bring-attention-to-underutilized-salmon-species International NOAA withdraws proposed rule intended to strengthen penalties on IUU fishing Seafood Source by Erin Spampinato - January 23, 2025 NOAA has withdrawn a proposed rule intended to further crack down on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/noaa-withdraws-proposed-rules-intended-to-strengthen-penalties-on-iuu-fishing Environment/Science Harvesters push for transition to low carbon fishing fleet Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - January 22, 2025 In an effort to foster climate solutions, the Fishery Friendly Climate Action Campaign announced new research on Jan. 13 that showcased community-centered approaches to a low carbon fishing fleet. https://thecordovatimes.com/2025/01/22/harvesters-low-carbon-fishing-fleet/ Could Trump's America-first energy policies impact Alaska salmon? The Pebble Mine was ultimately protected under Trump's first administration. Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - January 22, 2025 US President Donald Trump wasted no time this week releasing a list of energy priorities for his administration that included streamlining permitting for "mining and processing of non-fuel minerals", raising concerns there will be renewed efforts to develop a controversial gold and copper mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay, home of the world's largest sockeye salmon run. The project has faced years of opposition. https://www.intrafish.com/salmon/could-trumps-america-first-energy-policies-impact-alaska-salmon-/2-1-1767840 Trump signs executive order to boost development of Alaska’s ‘extraordinary’ natural resources Alaska Journal of Commerce by Iris Samuels and Sean Maguire - January 23, 2025 A sweeping executive order signed by President Donald Trump during the first hours of his second term aims to boost Alaska’s natural resource industry by reversing environmental protections that limit oil and gas extraction, logging, and other development projects across the state. https://www.adn.com/alaska-journal/news/2025/01/23/trump-signs-executive-order-to-boost-development-of-alaskas-extraordinary-natural-resources/
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