CITY OF VALDEZ COVID-19 SPORT AND PERSONAL FISHING AGREEMENT City of Valdez Health Mandate #001 does not exempt Sport and Personal Fishing as critical infrastructure. Each individual/party intending to engage in sport or personal use fishing within the City of Valdez (“City” or “Valdez”) or utilizing City facilities to reach […]
Fishing
Sump Spill Alyeska UPDATED 4/20
Thousands of gallons of oily water have been contained after a spill near the Valdez Marine Terminal’s small boat harbor, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said.
Rabbit Slough Launch Closed
Alaska aerial survey detects 4 miles of herring spawn-AP
Processors have said they do not plan to participate in a commercial herring sac roe fishery this year. Small fish size and market disruption caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus were cited as reasons for the processors’ decision.
RCAC Virtual Meeting
PWS Aquaculture Meeting 4/15
Opinion-Public Input Needed
Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council has concerns
Important Census Info for Alaska Natives from AFN
Alaska Federation of Natives has some very important information about the Census that is already taking place in some communities. The U.S. Census is counting our families and individuals for the 2020 Census. If you’re Alaska Native, you can help steer hundreds of millions of dollars annually to rural communities and […]
Sheridan Joins PWSAC
Warm Ocean Delays Sea Ice-AP
All photos by John Guillote via AP, link to photo info is at the bottom of the page. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. research vessel Sikuliaq can break through ice as thick as 2.5 feet (0.76 meters). In the Chukchi Sea northwest of Alaska this month, which should be […]