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Oceana: Proposed expansion of seafood monitoring long overdue
A federal proposal to expand seafood import monitoring is getting kudos from the ocean conservancy entity Oceana, which says Americans overwhelmingly support...
Prohibited live European green crabs confiscated in Washington
Washington state fisheries officials say they confiscated live European green crabs from a Seattle market that the seller was unaware were classified...
Murkowski begins new term as Alaska’s senior senator
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, was officially sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the start of the...
Alaska anticipated to add 5,300 jobs in 2023
Economists are predicting that Alaska will add 5,300 jobs in 2023, up 1.7%, a slower pace of growth than the past two...
Santa travels by helicopter to visit Kodiak Island villages
Six Santas, 16 elves, 14 pilots and 2,000 pounds of Christmas presents made their way into seven remote Kodiak Island villages from...
2023 Eastern Aleutian District Tanner crab fishery begins Jan. 15
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) shellfish managers say the Eastern Aleutian District commercial Tanner crab season will open at...
NOAA proposes enlarging Seafood Import Monitoring Program
NOAA Fisheries has proposed expanding its Seafood Import Monitoring Program, a risk-based program for targeted species of seafood imported for domestic sales,...
Legislation would reestablish National Seafood Council
The $1.65 trillion bill approved by Congress in late December to fund the federal government for the 2023 fiscal year contains language...
Law & Order – 12/5/22 – 12/18/22
The following incidents were reported to the Cordova Police Department between 12-5-22 thru 12-18-22. Any charges reported in these press releases are...
Millions for seafood issues in omnibus bill
A nearly $1.7 billion appropriations bill passed by Congress this past week includes millions of dollars in funds for fisheries, covering everything...