ADF&G Advisory Committee Wants to Ease Fishing Restrictions
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After strong salmon runs in Nome and Port Clarence last summer, the regional advisory committee of ADF&G wants to ease regulations on both commercial and subsistence fishing.
Aboard NOAA Ship, Challenges and Adventure While Mapping Sea Floor
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In Alaska, summertime is an opportunity for an “adventure” of discovery: exploring and updating ocean floor maps of Alaska’s coastal waters. These are places few people have seen, says a crewman of one NOAA vessel.
U.S. Senate Advances Arctic Efforts at Port Clarence
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On Friday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that would encourage infrastructure development at Port Clarence.