Alaska
NOAA awards contract to rebuild the agency's Ketchikan, Alaska port facility
NOAA Fisheries - April 7, 2021
NOAA has awarded a contract to Ahtna Infrastructure & Technologies, LLC for a project to revitalize its port facility in Ketchikan, Alaska.
https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-awards-contract-to-rebuild-agencys-ketchikan-alaska-port-facility
Commercial fishery hauls slow down as major spawning begins in Sitka Sound
KCAW by Katherine Rose - April 7, 2021
Seiners hauled in around 900 tons of herring during Monday’s opening, according to a press release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Estimates are not yet available for today’s/Tuesday’s opener. To date, the commercial fleet has harvested around 14,700-tons of herring, cumulatively.
https://www.kcaw.org/2021/04/07/commercial-fishery-hauls-slow-down-as-major-spawning-begins-in-sitka-sound/
Environment/Science
Alaskan fishing communities ask for seat at climate policy table
Seafood Source by Brian Hagenbuch - April 7, 2021
Alaskan fishing organizations are urging the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden to listen to coastal communities and fishermen while crafting an ecosystem-based approach to climate change and fisheries policy.
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/alaska-s-fishing-communities-ask-for-seat-at-climate-policy-table
FYI’s
Pacific Fishery Management Council, NPFMC are Both Meeting via Webinar
Fishermen's News - April 7, 2021
Two federal fisheries council meetings are underway virtually this week in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
http://fnonlinenews.blogspot.com/2021/04/pacific-fishery-management-council.html
Northern Edge Military Exercises Begin in Gulf of Alaska May 3
Fishermen's News - April 7, 2021
Military officials preparing for biennial war games in Alaska say that environmental protection of fish, marine and other wildlife are an integral part of these exercises, but are not providing any specifics about weapons to be used or specific precautionary measures.
http://fnonlinenews.blogspot.com/2021/04/northern-edge-military-exercises-begin.html
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