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		<title>Reduction in Southeast Charter Halibut Catch Proposed</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/marine-ecosystems/reduction-southeast-charter-halibut-catch-proposed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoor Recreation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alaska Wild Seafood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commercial Fishing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presidential Directives Issued for Arctic Region Policy</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/transportation/presidential-directives-issued-for-arctic-region-policy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arctic Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arctic Shipping]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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		<title>Halibut Olympia Recipe: Cooking with Alaska Pacific Halibut is Seafood at its Best</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/marine-ecosystems/halibut-olympia-recipe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cooking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alaska Seafood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pacific Halibut]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stabilizing Greenhouse Gasses Could Slow Loss of Arctic Sea-Ice and Benefit Polar Bears</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/marine-ecosystems/stabilizing-greenhouse-gasses-could-slow-loss-of-arctic-sea-ice-and-benefit-polar-bears/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arctic Alaska]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Polar Bear]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Arctic Region Underprepared for Maritime Accidents</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/transportation/arctic-region-underprepared-for-maritime-accidents/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/transportation/arctic-region-underprepared-for-maritime-accidents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arctic Shipping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northwest Passage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the seasonal transit of the Northwest Passage becoming a reality, an increase in Arctic shipping traffic is inevitable. The energy, shipping and cruise industry all see opportunities for their operations in the Arctic Ocean.]]></description>
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		<title>A Review of Wild Seafood Sustainability Certification Programs</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/marine-ecosystems/wild-seafood-sustainability-certification-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/marine-ecosystems/wild-seafood-sustainability-certification-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alaska Wild Seafood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commercial Fishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fishing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Several Alaska fisheries, like those directed at the five species of Pacific salmon are certified as sustainable by a group known as the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and bear an ecolabel that can easily be recognized by seafood consumers.]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS): Integrated Ocean and Coastal Observation in Alaska</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/alaska-ocean-observing-system-aoos/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/alaska-ocean-observing-system-aoos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 00:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alaska Ocean Observing System]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AOOS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Predication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ocean Weather Forecast]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Boaters can look forward to having valuable oceanographic data available to them from multiple sources, in real-time on a single website. It is called AOOS. Mariners like commercial fishermen and recreational boaters need to sift through a great deal of data from many different sites to track the weather environment, visual conditions, and wave states [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA Studies Waste Discharges Generated by Smaller Non-Recreational Vessels</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/epa-studies-waste-discharges-generated-by-smaller-non-recreational-vessels/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/epa-studies-waste-discharges-generated-by-smaller-non-recreational-vessels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commercial Fishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Boats can and do discharge a variety of substances into the marine environment. Among these discharges are effluent from engine operations, liquid graywater wastes generated by laundry, galley and shower use, and washdown water from cleaning decks, bilges and fish holds. ]]></description>
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		<title>Coastal Erosion Rate Doubles Along Beaufort Seashore</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/natural-history/coastal-erosion-rate-doubles-along-beaufort-seashore/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/natural-history/coastal-erosion-rate-doubles-along-beaufort-seashore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arctic Alaska]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coastal Erosion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The rapidly advancing erosion of shoreline is an obvious threat the existence of coastal villages in Alaska. This threat effects both wildlife habitat and culturally important sites. ]]></description>
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		<title>A Report on the 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Spill from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (EVOSTC)</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/20th-anniversary-exxon-valdez-oil-spill-trustee-council-evostc/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/20th-anniversary-exxon-valdez-oil-spill-trustee-council-evostc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Valdez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil Spill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prince William Sound]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In this report to the public, the Trustees detail the status of restoration work, ongoing research efforts, strategies for wildlife habitat protection, and the effect of the spill on people. This report is unique because the Council has made an effort to discuss the impacts of the spill on people linked to the region, and improvements made in oil spill prevention and response technology since the spill.]]></description>
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