How DOGE cuts are hurting fishermen’s decarbonization efforts
The full extent of the cuts is unclear, and fishermen affected by them described the situation as chaotic and confusing.
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Talk on the Rock: Kiley Prinz on the upcoming Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course offered in Wrangell later this month
Kiley Prinz, with the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association based in Sitka, spoke with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki about the organization and its upcoming Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course that ...
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A West Coast full house at Fred Wahl Marine
A future fishing vessel that’s getting a lot of attention at the yard is the 58’ x 28’6” steel hull being built on spec. It’s ...
DOGE Cuts Hit American Fishermen Hard: 'I'm Scrambling'
Commercial fishermen across the U.S. say that the federal funding they relied on to upgrade to lower-carbon emission systems has been frozen or rescinded due to budget cuts by President Donald Trump ...
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Alaska Natives want the US military to clean up its toxic waste
Japan’s invasion of the Aleutian islands in Alaska prompted the U.S. military to activate the Alaska territorial guard, an Army reserve made up of volunteers who wanted to help protect the U.S. So ...
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Decades after commercial fishing limits gutted Native fishing fleets, advocates call for change
Sustainable fishing policies passed in the 1970s have backfired in rural Native villages, where many family-run boats have raised their hooks and nets for good.