Alaska
As groups clamor for vaccine, here’s how Alaska will decide who’s next in line
Alaska Public Media by Nathaniel Herz - December 20, 2020
The vaccines from drug companies Pfizer and Moderna are being hailed as a game-changing weapon in the fight against COVID-19, which has killed more than 180 Alaskans and infected tens of thousands more.
https://www.alaskapublic.org/2020/12/20/as-groups-clamor-for-vaccine-heres-how-alaska-will-decide-whos-next-in-line/
State waters P-cod pot/jig season closes, parallel season begins
Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - December 27, 2020
State fishery managers are reminding commercial harvesters of Pacific cod that the state-waters P-cod fishery for pot and jig gear closes at midnight Dec. 31, with the parallel Pacific cod season immediately opening to pot, jig and longline gear on Jan. 1.
https://www.thecordovatimes.com/2020/12/27/state-waters-p-cod-pot-jig-season-closes-parallel-season-begins/
Alaska Fisheries Report Dec 24
KMXT - December 24, 2020
Unstoppable Bering Sea Robots. Click to Listen
https://kmxt.org/2020/12/alaska-fisheries-report-dec-24/
National
Seafood industry urges states to keep workers near front of the COVID vaccination line
SeafoodSource by Steve Bittenbender - December 23, 2020
As the distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines continues across the United States, discussions are now taking place to determine the groups that should receive the vaccine after nursing home residents and staff and essential health care workers. Food processing businesses, including those in the seafood industry, are urging leaders in their respective states to keep them toward the front of the line.
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/seafood-industry-urges-states-to-keep-workers-near-front-of-the-covid-vaccination-line
Seafood industry’s 2021 outlook brighter as consumers focus on health
SeafoodSource by Christine Blank - December 24, 2020
Seafood suppliers will be one of the primary beneficiaries of consumers’ surging interest in eating healthier foods in 2021.
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/food-safety-health/seafood-industry-s-2021-outlook-brighter-as-consumers-focus-on-health
Environment/Science
Sharing Our 2021 Priorities and Annual Guidance
The 2021 Priorities and Guidance document provides guidance to all NOAA Fisheries employees in executing our mission responsibilities.
NOAA Fisheries - December 22, 2020
Today, we released the NOAA Fisheries Priorities and Annual Guidance for 2021. This document provides guidance to all NOAA Fisheries employees in executing our mission responsibilities. It also guides the development and execution of the agency’s Annual Operating Plan by establishing a framework for priority milestones. Our primary goal continues to be the long-term sustainability of our fisheries for the benefit of all fishermen, support industries, and the coastal communities that depend on them. Our overall strategic goals have not changed significantly from last year. However, COVID-19 significantly altered the environment related to the management of the nation’s fisheries and the protection and recovery of marine life.
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/sharing-our-2021-priorities-and-annual-guidance
In Memoriam
Todd Radenbaugh remembered as a 'visionary' dedicated to environmental education in Bristol Bay
KDLG by Isabelle Ross - December 24, 20202
Todd Radenbaugh was known for his tenacity and his boundless enthusiasm for education and the environment — someone who approached global problems through community action.
http://www.thebristolbaytimes.com/article/2052todd_radenbaugh_remembered_as_a_visionary
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