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Harbor Porpoises in Southeast Alaska consist of at least two populations

Harbor Porpoises in Southeast Alaska consist of at least two populations

Two harbor porpoises swimming in waters of Southeastern Alaska © NOAA Fisheries Two harbor porpoises swimming in waters of Southeastern Alaska © NOAA Fisheries

by NOAA Fisheries 24 Dec 23:46 UTC

Scientists produced first abundance estimates for the newly identified populations and assessed potential impacts from gillnet fishing.

New genetic information and other data suggest that in Southeast Alaska, there are two popul ... Read more

Project of the Year Finalist, Best Highway/Bridge: Kake Acce

Kake Access Road Petersburg, Alaska Best Highway/Bridge; Finalist – Project of the Year Submitted By: Kiewit Infrastructure Owner/Lead Design Firm: Alaska Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities General Contractor: Kiewit Infrastructure
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A Native Alaska Community’s Reckoning With Vaccine Hesitan



New COVID-19 boosters are now available in the U.S., freshly retooled for omicron subvariants. But booster uptake has been abysmal; only 13 percent of people above the age of 5 have gotten one since the bivalent vaccines first became ... Read more

Planet Alaska: Winter words

We’re keeping a watchful eye on the direction of lava flow from Mauna Loa, and we’re thinking about snow. Winter words, that is. We’re thinking about what phrases and words to use to create a Lingít language immersion outing in the winter.
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Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force final report: more rules and research are needed

Created in 2021 to review bycatch issues impacting salmon, crab and halibut in Alaska, the Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force delivered its final report to Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy in December.

“It’s imperative that the state’s fisheries are managed in a way that ensures their success for future generations,” said Dunleavy when the Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force was formed in November 2021 to help better understand unintended bycatch of high value fishery resources in State and federal waters.

The final report ... Read more

10 Magical Mermaid Statues Around the World

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The Little Mermaid

WHERE: Copenhagen, Denmark

Perhaps the most famous mermaid statue is The Little Mermaid in Denmark’s canal happy capital city. Known as a major tourist attraction, this piece, Den Li ... Read more

New mobile salmon processing platform under development in U

Sitka, Alaska-based Northline Seafoods has launched a new project to build a mobile commercial salmon processing platform, with construction planned to begin at the Port of Bellingham in Washington State in January 2023. Named Hannah, the platform is ... Read more

Serbs give UNESCO the sliv

Let us raise a toast to Serbia for getting a relative Jewy item onto the United Nations’ list of items with “intangible cultural heritage.”

That item is slivovitz, a plum brandy traditionally associated with Passover by many Ashken ... Read more

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Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.