It’s that time of the year again. Fishermen are dusting off their 2018 to-do’s, purchasing equipment, mending gear and getting ready for the upcoming salmon seasons. This winter, United Fishermen of Alaska’s Salmon Habitat Information Program (SHIP) has been monitoring policy, updating fishermen and weighing in on issues affecting Alaska’s salmon habitat, and boy, do...
Category: Salmon Habitat
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Thankful for major joint letter on Transboundary Mining
Transboundary news to share! It’s been a long time coming and we are happy to report that the Alaska delegation including Governor Bill Walker, Lt. Governor Byron Mallott, Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan and Congressman Don Young issued a joint letter to the U.S. Department of State requesting that the US Federal Government get involved in...
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Why Ocean Acidification Matters @Expo2017
You’re invited to learn about Ocean Acidification at Pacific Marine Expo! On Friday November 17th from 11:45am – 12:30pm at the Concourse Stage, UFA and Washington Sea Grant are hosting a panel at Pacific Marine Expo called “Fishing Industry and Ocean Acidification: What’s the Bottom Line for Salmon Fishermen?” Topics to be discussed include: Overall impacts...