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.
New fisheries patterns emerge in warming waters
Climate change impacts, for better in some sectors and for worse in others, are becoming more evident in fisheries throughout Alaska, including the Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound.
Arctic shipping legislation moving forward
Arctic shipping legislation addressing impacts and opportunities of increased maritime traffic advanced out of the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday, Dec. 11, heading to the floor of the Senate.
43,165 tons of herring forecast for Togiak fishery
State fisheries biologists are forecasting a 2020 Togiak commercial herring harvest of 43,165 tons, with 30,999 tons, or 80 percent for the purse seiners and 7,750 tons, or 20 percent, for the gillnetters.
Inuit involvement urged to fight acidification
The Inuit Circumpolar Council-Canada says the Inuit must be involved in fighting acidification of the Arctic Ocean through monitoring efforts and sharing of their knowledge.
Attla documentary premiers on PBS on Dec. 16
A documentary on the life of legendary Athabascan sprint musher George Attla will premiere on PBS’s Independent Lens at 10 p.m. on Dec. 16 on public television station KAKM in Anchorage.
ADF&G to consider ways to speed humpy disaster relief
A long delay commercial fishermen, processors and communities have experienced in getting disaster relief checks for the Gulf of Alaska pink salmon disaster of 2016 is getting longer, but there may be an end in sight.
Bristol Bay red king crab harvest is a wrap
Commercial harvesters have wrapped up the 2019 Bristol Bay red king crab season, with the average crab in the 3,797,000-pound quota weighing in at 7.1 pounds, the highest average weight dating back to 1973.
SE Alaska pink salmon forecast in weak range
State biologists are forecasting a Southeast Alaska 2020 pink salmon harvest in the weak range, with a probability of 12 million fish, in a range of 7 million to 19 million humpies.
Concerns voiced over proposed NPR-A regulation changes
Several conservation entities are speaking out in the ongoing controversy over whether the federal government is putting more emphasis on resource development than environmental protections of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Save Our Seas bill goes to Senate floor
Legislation to address an abundance of plastic debris threatening coastal economies and harmful to marine life has passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and now as three separate bills heads to the Senate floor to be rejoined.
