Margaret Bauman
PWS finale shows preliminary catch of more than 63M salmon
Prince William Sound purse seine fisheries were anticipated to close for the season today Friday, with an overall preliminary harvest of more...
Rep. Peltola’s husband dies in plane crash
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband, Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., a certified commercial pilot, has died in the crash of his plane near...
Alaska Salmon Research Task Force will meet Sept. 19, Nov. 14-15
Online registration is now open for the Sept. 19 webinar meeting of the Alaska Salmon Research Task Force, which is mandated to...
EPA grants $2.5M for legacy contamination cleanup in Alaska
Three Alaska Native corporations are to receive a total of $2.5 million in federal funds to clean up legacy contamination on lands...
Drilling leases in ANWR will be canceled
President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday announced plans to cancel oil and gas leases in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), in an...
Updates proposed for national standards for fisheries
Comments are due by Sept. 12 on proposed updates to federal National Standards for commercial fisheries under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and...
Advertising consultant Mike Porcaro named CFEC commissioner
Advertising consultant Mike Porcaro, who has worked on Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s campaigns and hosted the governor on his radio talk show, was...
Three PWS ship terminals slated for upgrades
Plans are moving forward to modify docks at Cordova, Chenega and Tatitlek to accommodate new state ferries coming to Prince William Sound,...
Catch numbers still edging up for PWS while the statewide salmon harvest tops 106M...
Biologists with the Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corp. say they have broodstock secured at the Armin F. Koernig and Wally Noerenberg hatcheries,...
PWSAC begins collection of pink salmon broodstock
In a clear sign of autumn approaching, the Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corp. (PWSAC), a private non-profit hatchery association in Cordova, has...