Feb 28, 2013 - 11:44 AM AKST
Southwest communities, processors talk interdependence
MOLLY DISCHNER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
In Southwest Alaska, the question isn’t ‘how does your garden grow’ but rather ‘how does your port prosper’? The answer, according to community and industry representatives alike, is through cooperation between the two. “We’re all in this together,” said Stanley Mack, mayor of Aleutians East Borough. Mack was one of several participants in a processor-community panel at the Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference in Anchorage Feb. 22. Each participant talked about what is needed to maintain a health economy in Southwest Alaska communities, where seafood is the primary economic engine. Dutch Harbor-Unalaska was the top fishing port in the country last year in terms of millions... http://www.alaskajournal.com/Alaska-Journal-of-Commerce/March-Issue-1-2013/Southwest-communities-processors-talk-interdependence/
Democrats Call on Governor to Not Leave Fish High and Dry
By Offfice of Representative Les Gara 13 hours 49 minutes ago
Today, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) called on the governor to honor his promise not to “trade one resource for another” [Fairbanks Daily News Miner, March 11, 2010]. He called for the governor’s support in ensuring Alaska’s fish-producing streams maintain the water they need to support healthy fish runs. This week a court ruling on the Chuitna Coal Mine proposal to dredge 17 miles of salmon stream, for export to China, said the current system is flawed. The court..... http://alaska-native-news.com/political_news/7909-democrats-call-on-governor-to-not-leave-fish-high-and-dry.html
Can McDonald's keep its fish supply sustainable?
McDonald's adopts the Marine Stewardship Council’s blue ecolabel for its Filet-O-Fish. Will high demand for the sandwich create an overfishing problem?
Fri, Feb 08 2013 at 2:40 PM In 2011, McDonald’s announced that it would serve sustainable fish at all of its European chains. At the time, McDonald's said it was taking the step because it was “faced with persistent criticism from environmentalists who accuse it of destructive practices.” Europeans who were concerned about the environment spoke loudly and often enough to get McDonald’s to listen. I find it interesting that when McDonald’s announced last month that the company..... http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/blogs/can-mcdonalds-keep-its-fish-supply-sustainable
Tusty needs more work for thinning hull
February 28, 2013
The Alaska Marine Highway System’s versatile 296-foot Marine Ferry Tustumena, sometimes called the “Trusty Tusty,” will remain at the Seward shipyard until June, almost two months longer than originally scheduled. The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry was hauled out of the water at the end of December for her annual maintenance and overhaul. The vessel was due for its hull, machine and propulsion inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping. But exploratory work during inspection revealed extensive deterioration to parts of the.... http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/story/2013/02/28/local/tusty-needs-more-work-for-thinning-hull/1181.html
Ferry plans shown to joint committee Legislators review concept report, some with skepticism about opn deck design
Posted: March 1, 2013 - 12:14am
By MARK D. MILLER JUNEAU EMPIRE
Representatives from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities went before a joint meeting of the House and Senate Transportation committees Thursday to make their case for the latest “day boat” concept for the Alaska-class ferry. Deputy Commissioner Reuben Yost and Alaska Marine Highway System General Manager John Falvey gave a presentation on the design concept report released Tuesday, while fielding... http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-03-01/ferry-plans-shown-joint-committee
Settlement in Alaska fast ferry engine lawsuit
The Associated Press
JUNEAU, Alaska — An Alaska official and a German company said Friday they've reached an agreement that will settle the state's lawsuit over engines in two fast ferries. The case had been set for trial next month. The state filed suit nearly three years ago to determine legal responsibility for engine erosion problems that the state contended threaten regular ferry service..... http://ap.juneauempire.com/pstories/state/ak/20130301/1105924882.shtml
OPINION: Federal grants can boost U.S. seafood economy
March 1st 1:26 pm | Patrick Meuleman
Alaska can be a tough place to do business. That is especially true in today's global economy, where competition from imports makes the business climate even more difficult. A federal grant program is available to help "Made in America" companies become more competitive, and save U.S. jobs. The funds come from the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program of the U.S. Commerce Department's..... http://www.thebristolbaytimes.com/article/1309federal_grants_can_boost_us_seafood_economy Puget
Sound: Expect salmon quotas near 2012 levels
JEFFREY P. MAYOR | Staff writer • Published March 02, 2013..... http://www.theolympian.com/2013/03/02/2443936/expect-salmon-quotas-near-2012.html
Southwest communities, processors talk interdependence
MOLLY DISCHNER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
In Southwest Alaska, the question isn’t ‘how does your garden grow’ but rather ‘how does your port prosper’? The answer, according to community and industry representatives alike, is through cooperation between the two. “We’re all in this together,” said Stanley Mack, mayor of Aleutians East Borough. Mack was one of several participants in a processor-community panel at the Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference in Anchorage Feb. 22. Each participant talked about what is needed to maintain a health economy in Southwest Alaska communities, where seafood is the primary economic engine. Dutch Harbor-Unalaska was the top fishing port in the country last year in terms of millions... http://www.alaskajournal.com/Alaska-Journal-of-Commerce/March-Issue-1-2013/Southwest-communities-processors-talk-interdependence/
Democrats Call on Governor to Not Leave Fish High and Dry
By Offfice of Representative Les Gara 13 hours 49 minutes ago
Today, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) called on the governor to honor his promise not to “trade one resource for another” [Fairbanks Daily News Miner, March 11, 2010]. He called for the governor’s support in ensuring Alaska’s fish-producing streams maintain the water they need to support healthy fish runs. This week a court ruling on the Chuitna Coal Mine proposal to dredge 17 miles of salmon stream, for export to China, said the current system is flawed. The court..... http://alaska-native-news.com/political_news/7909-democrats-call-on-governor-to-not-leave-fish-high-and-dry.html
Can McDonald's keep its fish supply sustainable?
McDonald's adopts the Marine Stewardship Council’s blue ecolabel for its Filet-O-Fish. Will high demand for the sandwich create an overfishing problem?
Fri, Feb 08 2013 at 2:40 PM In 2011, McDonald’s announced that it would serve sustainable fish at all of its European chains. At the time, McDonald's said it was taking the step because it was “faced with persistent criticism from environmentalists who accuse it of destructive practices.” Europeans who were concerned about the environment spoke loudly and often enough to get McDonald’s to listen. I find it interesting that when McDonald’s announced last month that the company..... http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/blogs/can-mcdonalds-keep-its-fish-supply-sustainable
Houston Press Food Blog: McDonald's Fish McBites: Crispy, Tender Poppers blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/2013/03… twitter.com/haulinggear/st…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013
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February 28, 2013
The Alaska Marine Highway System’s versatile 296-foot Marine Ferry Tustumena, sometimes called the “Trusty Tusty,” will remain at the Seward shipyard until June, almost two months longer than originally scheduled. The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry was hauled out of the water at the end of December for her annual maintenance and overhaul. The vessel was due for its hull, machine and propulsion inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping. But exploratory work during inspection revealed extensive deterioration to parts of the.... http://www.thesewardphoenixlog.com/story/2013/02/28/local/tusty-needs-more-work-for-thinning-hull/1181.html
Ferry plans shown to joint committee Legislators review concept report, some with skepticism about opn deck design
Posted: March 1, 2013 - 12:14am
By MARK D. MILLER JUNEAU EMPIRE
Representatives from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities went before a joint meeting of the House and Senate Transportation committees Thursday to make their case for the latest “day boat” concept for the Alaska-class ferry. Deputy Commissioner Reuben Yost and Alaska Marine Highway System General Manager John Falvey gave a presentation on the design concept report released Tuesday, while fielding... http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-03-01/ferry-plans-shown-joint-committee
Settlement in Alaska fast ferry engine lawsuit
The Associated Press
JUNEAU, Alaska — An Alaska official and a German company said Friday they've reached an agreement that will settle the state's lawsuit over engines in two fast ferries. The case had been set for trial next month. The state filed suit nearly three years ago to determine legal responsibility for engine erosion problems that the state contended threaten regular ferry service..... http://ap.juneauempire.com/pstories/state/ak/20130301/1105924882.shtml
OPINION: Federal grants can boost U.S. seafood economy
March 1st 1:26 pm | Patrick Meuleman
Alaska can be a tough place to do business. That is especially true in today's global economy, where competition from imports makes the business climate even more difficult. A federal grant program is available to help "Made in America" companies become more competitive, and save U.S. jobs. The funds come from the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program of the U.S. Commerce Department's..... http://www.thebristolbaytimes.com/article/1309federal_grants_can_boost_us_seafood_economy Puget
Sound: Expect salmon quotas near 2012 levels
JEFFREY P. MAYOR | Staff writer • Published March 02, 2013..... http://www.theolympian.com/2013/03/02/2443936/expect-salmon-quotas-near-2012.html
In District 1 Mark Evanoff will try to sample Cat & Dog Islands.In District 3 Chuck Boothman will try to sample... fb.me/ApyzrMTS
— S.A.R.D.F.A.Alaska (@sardfa) March 1, 2013
Blizzard Warning for Pribilof Islands, Alaska google.org/publicalerts/a… Central Aleutians google.org/publicalerts/a…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013
Athabascan Word of the Week “Enaa Sebaabe"“my precious food” (Buy book for $10.00 to help build playground. Cool! ) newsminer.com/features/our_t…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013
Ha my Dad is working thru a hurricane and doesn't know it. Typical Aleutian weather. instagr.am/p/WVNjBbPf7T/
— Cal Kashevarof (@BeringSeaCapt) March 1, 2013
International Boston Seafood Show Mar 10 – 12, 2013 haulinggear.com/calendar
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013
Crowdsourcing the Ocean Floor: How Mariners Can Gather Valuable Information for Better Decision-Making bit.ly/WxrEQQ
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013
DARPA’s New TERN Program Aims for Eyes in the Sky from the Seadarpa.mil/NewsEvents/Rel… twitter.com/haulinggear/st…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 1, 2013
SpaceX (outfit that will be launching Iridium Next) Capsule Problem Stalls Cargo Trip to Space Station space.com/20030-spacex-d…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013
Looking forward to #DeadliestCatch premiere in April with @captwildbill on the F/V Cape Caution. #discovery twitter.com/dbrpro/status/…
— Matthew Fahey (@dbrpro) March 2, 2013
The spotted eagle ray is 1 of 3 rays commonly seen in the FL Keys. Take a closer look...1.usa.gov/XdC6ky twitter.com/NOAAFisheries/…
— NOAA Fisheries (@NOAAFisheries) February 28, 2013
@adndotcom I thought you might appreciate this pic of tonight's sunset looking out over Fire Island... twitter.com/HardingGrim/st…
— Shane Logan (@HardingGrim) March 1, 2013
Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, introduces bill (S. 428) to "expedite the development of Arctic deepwater ports." targetednews.com/disp_story.php…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013
The 1970′s #GlobalCooling Compilation – looks much like today | Watts Up With That? wattsupwiththat.com/2013/03/01/glo…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 1, 2013
Leonard Nimoy: The Coming Ice Age - 1978 #GlobalCooling youtu.be/1kGB5MMIAVA via @youtube
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 1, 2013
Al Gore's 'Reality Drop' offers achievements for getting in climate change comment wars | The Verge #TimeToGoGetALife theverge.com/2013/3/1/40544…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013
Kick off the weekend with some icebreaking! youtu.be/zHD63D3DdT4
— USCG (Official) (@USCG) March 2, 2013
In Iceland, Horse-Meat Testing Finds Something Even Worse: No Meat - Corporate Intelligence - WSJ blogs.wsj.com/corporate-inte…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 1, 2013
huffingtonpost.com/marc-vetri/hum…Please RT if you like it...@chefsymon @mariobatali @andrewoknowlton @ruhlman
— Marc Vetri (@marcvetri) March 2, 2013
IBM uses ‘big data’ tech to keep track of your meatballs | VentureBeat venturebeat.com/2013/03/01/ibm…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013
Check out our new commercial on @youtube j.mp/XIqpSk #Alaska
— Alaska Dispatch (@alaskadispatch) March 2, 2013
@netflix House Of Cards (ad) takes the top banner @youtube .com (HGLab screenshot) #CutTheCable twitter.com/haulinggear/st…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013
FedEx donates jet to University of Alaska Fairbanks (training the next generation of AK avgeeks.very cool) youtu.be/8vGNNM9UWjk
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013
Beaver Round Up -Beaver Adventure: youtu.be/amgZE-3YaY8 h/t BB Times > thebristolbaytimes.com/article/1309be…#700mhz #WhiteSpace
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013
Alaska Broadcasters Petition to Block GCI TV Station Purchases #700mhz #WhiteSpace #CognitiveRadioktuu.com/news/alaska-br…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013
Fairbanks: DirecTV, ABC feud continuesnewsminer.com/news/local_new…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 2, 2013