Monday, February 26, 2024

Alaska Murkowski: Endangered species listing for Alaskan king salmon a ‘wrongheaded use of a legitimate law’ KCAW - February 23, 2024 US Senator Lisa Murkowski believes an effort by a Washington-state conservation group to put Alaskan king salmon on the Endangered Species list is misguided. https://www.kcaw.org/2024/02/23/murkowski-endangered-species-listing-for-alaskan-king-salmon-a-wrongheaded-use-of-a-legitimate-law/ 2024 Alaska Fisheries Science Center Seminar Series NOAA Fisheries - February 23, 2024 The 2024 Alaska Fisheries Science Center Seminar Series provides a venue for researchers to present new research on fish, fisheries management, marine mammal ecology, and habitats across Alaska’s marine ecosystems. The seminar series starts in late February and ends in early May. We host 9 or 10 weekly talks on Tuesdays at 10 am Pacific Time, with speakers from both inside and outside of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/outreach-and-education/2024-alaska-fisheries-science-center-seminar-series West Coast White House, tribal leaders hail ‘historic’ deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific NorthwestAP News by Matthew Daly - February 23, 2024WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington celebrated on Friday as they signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest. https://apnews.com/article/salmon-dams-tribes-columbia-snake-river-biden-51408c120a2e2dc147e6b07fe01d3531https://apnews.com/article/salmon-dams-tribes-columbia-snake-river-biden-51408c120a2e2dc147e6b07fe01d3531 National McDonald's, Wendy's, and other chains feature pollock for Lent, but 7-Eleven bows out 7-Eleven previously partnered with Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers on a limited-time fish sandwich Seafood Source by Christine Blank - February 23, 2024 McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Arby’s are among a few of the major quick service restaurant (QSR) chains recently offering specials featuring Alaska pollock, as they and other restaurant chains are adding seafood specials for the Lenten season. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/foodservice-retail/alaska-pollock-main-feature-in-qsrs-for-lent-but-7-eleven-bows-out

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