by Laine Welch | Dec 24, 2021 | AK Congress, Bycatch, Environment, Fish Radio Programs, Salmon, Trawlers
An Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act was introduced last week by Alaska Senators Murkowski and Sullivan that, if passed, aims to gain better understanding about causes of salmon declines, especially in the Northwest regions. The task force, to include 13 to 19...
by Laine Welch | Dec 8, 2021 | Environment, Fish Radio Programs
Midnight Hunt by Amy Kruse Glass Beach by Bonnie Bernard Five Alaska artists have banded together to raise awareness about the proposed oil and gas lease sale at...
by Laine Welch | Dec 7, 2021 | Environment, Fish Radio Programs
Over 100 Alaska fishermen signed on for the Skipper Science program that lets them share what they are seeing out on the water. The pilot program started in June and uses a simple free phone app for logging real time observations. “Basically it worked and...
by Laine Welch | Dec 2, 2021 | Environment, Fish Radio Programs, Salmon
OBI Seafoods, which operates 10 processing plants in Alaska, has met its goal for 100% recyclable packaging on all of its canned salmon brands. All the cans, lids, labels, holding trays and shrink wrap are included and any plastics used contain at least...
by Laine Welch | Dec 1, 2021 | Environment, Fish Radio Programs
Over one million pounds of old fishing nets and lines from Alaska have made it to recycling markets so far where they are remade into plastic pellets and fibers. The milestone was reached with a recent haul of nets from Dutch Harbor and more are...
by Laine Welch | Nov 23, 2021 | Climate change, Environment, Fish Radio Programs
Wind and hydro power Kodiak Island Music/comment : “Anything happening in the ocean, including ocean acidification affects our livelihood. It affects our...
