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The Port Of Nome is the forefront of America's Arctic; it is uniquely positioned to advance national interests in the region, while strengthening the economic pillars of western Alaska.

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Contamination safeguards of transboundary mining questioned

Margaret Bauman

Sitka, Alaska, fisherman, Jeff Farvour, gaffs a salmon aboard his 40-foot troller, the Apollo. A lawsuit by the Wild Fish Conservancy almost closed the Southeast Alaska salmon troll fishery in 2023, and the fishermen’s struggle with the litigious organiza

The Wild Fish Conservancy’s never-ending lawsuits

Paul Molyneaux

The Hannah, Northline Seafoods' 110-foot freezer barge, at work in Bristol Bay in the summer of 2025. Photo by Chris Miller

Passion for Bristol Bay salmon fishery runs deep with Northline Seafoods

Margaret Bauman

Fisheries biologist and lead author, Lukas DeFilippo working on a surface trawl survey, holds a coho salmon aboard a scientific survey that informs management decisions. NOAA Fisheries photo by Lukas DeFilippo

Study probes environmental drivers of salmon bycatch in Alaska pollock fishery

NF Staff

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