U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Taps Nome for Arctic Port Expansion
The Corps plans a 2,100-foot extension of Nome’s causeway, the building of a new 450-foot dock, and expanding the port down to a depth of 28 feet.
NOAA Fisheries Plans Western Alaska Meetings on Ringed Seal ‘Critical Habitat’
The proposed habitat covers roughly 350,000 square miles along the Bering Strait and the northern Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas.
Ambler Road Would Have Mixed Impact on NW Arctic Caribou
“I think we’ve got enough information to show that with regard to caribou, it’s not an easy answer,” said Kotzebue-based ADF&G biologist Jim Dau.
Federal ‘Duck Stamp’ Passes Senate With Exemption For Alaska Subsistence Hunters
Legislation exempting Alaska Native subsistence hunters from required “duck stamps” – or permits needed to hunt migratory waterfowl – passed in the U.S. Senate this week.
NOAA Seeks Protection For Ringed Seal Habitat
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association is working to protect a “critical habitat” for the Arctic ringed seal, a threatened species native to Alaskan waters.
Hoping to Restore Norton Sound Salmon Stock, Stakeholders Contribute to Comprehensive Plan
Salmon is life here, but the region has been facing a depressed salmon stock for decades. In hopes of identifying the salmon shortfalls in Norton Sound and making improvements, regional stakeholders look to the Comprehensive Salmon Plan, or CSP, as a roadmap.
Teller, Mary’s Igloo Residents Meet with Graphite Mining Co. on Imuruk Basin Deposit
After meeting in Nome in October, Vancouver-based Graphite One went to Teller this week to meet with the most immediate stakeholders near the potential mining prospect.
Municipalities, Subsistence Hunters Join Forces to Establish Arctic Waterway Safety Committee
Three Arctic municipalities are joining forces with maritime stakeholders to establish a new group focused on safety in Arctic waters.
Food Security, Climate Change Top Rural Agenda at AFN
Even while celebrating the legal victory of Katie John, many at AFN recognized the challenges to food security posed by climate change that still lie ahead.
Tribal Co-management Focus of AFN Food Security Panel
A pilot project for co-management of Chinook salmon stocks along the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers is planned, but those working in co-management agreements say adequate funding remains an issue.