Alaska Alaska lawmaker floats state insurance pool for commercial fishermen KMXT by Davis Hovey - January 2, 2025 One of the ideas rising to the top of the Alaska Seafood Task Force’s forthcoming recommendations is an insurance pool for commercial fishermen. https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/2025-01-02/alaska-lawmaker-floats-state-insurance-pool-for-commercial-fishermen Construction and oil expected to lead job growth in Alaska this year While growth is forecast in other sectors, struggling seafood processors are expected to keep shedding jobs, and demographic shifts cloud the state’s longer-term future Alaska Beacon by Yereth Rosen - January 3, 2025 Alaska is expected to have moderate job growth in 2025, with the construction and oil and gas sectors forecast to be the big winners and seafood processing seen as the biggest loser. https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/01/03/construction-and-oil-expected-to-lead-job-growth-in-alaska-this-year/ Petersburg’s harbormaster to seafood task force: “Harbors need more funding” KFSK by Hannah Flor - December 30, 2024 The Alaska Seafood Industry Task Force is made up of eight state lawmakers, and was formed this spring to address a downturn in the state’s commercial fishing industry. At the group’s fourth meeting on December 10, Petersburg’s longtime Harbormaster Glorianne Wollen told lawmakers that Alaska’s harbors need more money for maintenance. https://www.kfsk.org/2024/12/30/petersburgs-harbormaster-to-seafood-task-force-harbors-need-more-funding/ Outlook 2025: New Alaska sockeye marketing leader sees plenty of opportunity to tell Bristol Bay story The past two years have been tough for suppliers of Bristol Bay sockeye. Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - January 3, 2025 Over the past two seasons, Alaska's processors and fishermen have faced challenges including excess inventory, historically low prices, intense global competition, and significantly smaller salmon in the state's sockeye fisheries. https://www.intrafish.com/people/outlook-2025-new-alaska-sockeye-marketing-leader-sees-plenty-of-opportunity-to-tell-bristol-bay-story/2-1-1756126 Environment/Science University of Alaska Marine Energy Projects Receive $1.5 Million Perishable News - University of Alaska Fairbanks Seafood - December 31, 2024 The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $1.5 million to two University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Alaska Center for Energy and Power projects to advance marine energy research and education. https://www.perishablenews.com/seafood/university-of-alaska-marine-energy-projects-receive-1-5-million/ Dive Into Our Top Marine Stories, Podcasts, Posts, and Videos of 2024 Check out the stories, podcasts, social media posts, and videos that topped the charts in 2024.
NOAA Fisheries - January 2, 2025 The ocean and its inhabitants continue to capture our attention. Take a look at NOAA Fisheries top stories, podcasts, and videos of 2024. Scroll down to see which topics were most popular. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/dive-our-top-marine-stories-podcasts-posts-and-videos-2024
Genetic Diversity in Alaska Red King Crab May Provide Resilience to Climate Change
New genetic research on the Alaska red king crab reveals previously undiscovered diversity among different regions, suggesting the species is more resilient to climate change and changing ocean conditions.
NOAA Fisheries - January 2, 2025
Maintaining genetic diversity within and among populations is vital to ensure species are resilient to challenging conditions. Without it, a single disease or set of conditions—such as a prolonged change in ocean acidification—could drive a species to extinction. Fortunately, new research has revealed more genetic diversity across Alaska’s red king crab populations than originally documented. This suggests that the species will be more resilient in the face of changing conditions like ocean warming. However, any efforts to enhance red king crab populations need to be careful not to affect this genetic diversity.
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