Margaret Bauman
Margaret Bauman is a veteran Alaska journalist focused on covering fisheries and environmental issues. Bauman has been writing for The Cordova Times since 2010. You can reach her at fisheriesreporter@gmail.com.
Limits placed on access to Capitol
Legislators trying to balance the need for public access with the critical issue of passing a budget are now limiting access to the state capitol while the public participates via written and telephonic testimony.
Coronavirus prompts new measures by cruise industry
As coronavirus continues to spread around the globe, with serious impact on cruise ship travel, Cruise Lines International Association says it will implement more stringent boarding procedures and add temperature screenings at embarkation.
Dunleavy declares emergency over COVID-19
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has declared a public health disaster emergency in response to an anticipated outbreak of the new coronavirus in Alaska, in advance of any confirmed cases.
Federal judge will decide if case against EPA moves forward
Arguments were heard in U.S. District Court in Anchorage on Monday, March 2, in litigation that will determine whether a case brought against the Environmental Protection Agency related to Pebble mine permits will move forward or be dismissed.
Sitka Sound herring fishery unlikely in 2020
When it comes to markets for Alaska herring, size matters, and for that reason odds of a Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery in 2020 are slim.
DEC defense of Toxics Release Inventory data challenged
Alaska Commissioner of Environmental Conservation Jason Brune says the majority of reported toxic releases in the state consist of naturally occurring trace minerals in waste rock and tailings excavated from mine sites.
HB 138 draws opposition from tribes, harvesters, conservationists
Tribal commercial and sport fishing entities are raising concerns over proposed legislation that they contend would make a political football out of Alaskans’ ability to protect pristine waterways critical to world class salmon runs and the subsistence way of life.
Coronavirus halts seafood industry trade show
Seafood Expo North America, which attracts a large continent in the Alaska seafood industry, and annually generated millions of dollars in sales, has been postponed due to the spread of the coronavirus.
AMHS now open for summer bookings
Reservations are open for booking under the Alaska Marine Highway System’s summer schedule, but meanwhile, according to the system’s website, there will be no service to Cordova until mid-April.
Norton Sound commercial crab fishery opens Feb. 29
A winter commercial crab fishery opens in Norton Sound on Saturday, Feb. 29, with harvesters required to set their pots through the ice and find their own markets, now that the usually largest buyer in Nome has opted out of purchasing their crab in 2020.
