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EPA Reviews Cruise Ship Discharges in Alaska
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Cruise Ship Discharge Assessment Report is the first national account made by the agency on discharge standards utilized in Alaska waters.
Arctic Discoveries: Images from Voyages of Four Decades in the North
Based on his experiences in Alaska and the circumpolar north reaching back to the early 1960′s, John Bockstoce has arranged many of his photographs into chronological themes that detail Alaska, the North Pacific, Canadian Arctic, and North Atlantic. Arctic Discoveries presents these photographic themes based on Bockstoce’s travels working as a historian and archaeologist in [...]
Also posted in Book Reviews, National Parks, Natural History Tagged Arctic Discoveries, Arctic Travel, Circumpolar North, John Bockstoce, Northern Exploration Comments closed
Time is Short to Comment on Proposed NOAA Arctic Vision and Strategy
The Arctic is experiencing some of the world’s most dramatic and rapidly evolving effects from climate change. Increasing air and ocean temperatures, thawing permafrost, loss of sea ice, and shifts in ecosystems are evidence of widespread and dramatic ongoing change. Critical environmental, economic, and national security issues are emerging that affect lives and livelihoods in coastal communities and inland areas across the region. NOAA’s diverse capabilities to address these emerging issues are the backbone of the strategy.
Also posted in Environment, Natural History Tagged Alaska, Arctic Alaska, Climate Change, Environment, Northwest Passage Leave a comment
Reduction in Southeast Charter Halibut Catch Proposed
The number of halibut caught by the charter fishing industry in Alaska has become the subject of intense debate during the last few years, especially in the southeast part of the state. NOAA’s Fisheries Service is proposing new limits on the number of halibut that can be taken by anglers on charter boats in southeast [...]
Presidential Directives Issued for Arctic Region Policy
In closing hours of the Bush Administration, new National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directives were issued that address arctic region policy for the United States. A key statement found in the documents reinforces the notion that the United States is an Arctic nation.
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Halibut Olympia Recipe: Cooking with Alaska Pacific Halibut is Seafood at its Best
Fresh Alaska seafood is probably one of the best reasons to live in the Great Land and Pacific halibut is a regional favorite. Locals become especially spoiled with the availability of fresh caught fish and the remarkable difference it holds over the frozen product. There are many ways to prepare halibut. Throwing a thick steak [...]
Stabilizing Greenhouse Gasses Could Slow Loss of Arctic Sea-Ice and Benefit Polar Bears
Efforts to stabilize greenhouse gas emission levels combined with reductions in other stress factors related to Polar bears, like pollution, tourism and hunting, could help preserve the species.
