Alaska
AFN delegates push for measures to decrease salmon bycatch
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Two resolutions introduced earlier than the Alaska Federation of Natives throughout this yr’s annual conference known as for efforts to cut back salmon bycatch for fish that return to the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers. Debate over each resolutions was contentious, and revealed a regional rift amongst tribes.
One decision calls on Alaska’s Division of Fish and Recreation to assist measures that lower salmon bycatch by business trawlers in a area alongside the Aleutian Island chain often called “Space M.” A second decision requests the North Pacific Fisheries Administration Council deal with bycatch quantities in the identical area.
“I actually should take a step again right here and speak about how unhappy I’m that we now have to battle so onerous right here to be heard to attempt to defend our salmon,” stated Brian Ridley. Ridley is the chairman of the Tanana Chiefs Convention, an Inside area tribal group that introduced each resolutions to the ground of this yr’s annual Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage.
“I do know it is a controversial problem,” Ridley informed a crowd of lots of, after the resolutions had been launched on the ground Saturday. “There’s lots of people that didn’t wish to have this dialogue right here, but when we don’t have it right here and we don’t get the assist of AFN, the issue is, we’re gonna be out of the fish on the Yukon and Kuskokwim and we’re gonna be speaking endangered species.”
In Inside communities, like Eagle, the place Ridley grew up, individuals haven’t been capable of fish for salmon for 3 years.
Resolutions are type of like marching orders for AFN. People who go inform AFN management the place to pay attention their efforts on behalf of the group’s membership for the approaching yr. Member delegates from throughout the state debated on the 2 resolutions relating to salmon bycatch for over an hour.
“Traditionally, earnings we now have acquired all through the summer time fishing season has lasted all through the winter and we additionally depend on it for subsistence fishing and we don’t have a retailer in our neighborhood,” stated Bobbie Allen, who represents the Nelson Lagoon Company. “We’ve got to have stuff flown in, barged in, or no matter different strategies that we will to get meals there that we will’t get by way of subsistence fishing or looking,” she stated.
Allen and different Aleutian and Pribilof islands representatives say they’ve seen salmon declines for 20 years and that additional limits on each their business and subsistence sources threatens the long-term sustainability of communities in that area.
“This decision has singled out Space M with out uniting and addressing the opposite affected areas,” Allen stated. “We assist the underlying initiative however we’re unable to assist the divisive nature of this decision.”
Rob Sanderson is the second vice chairman of the Tlingit and Haida Central Council from Southeast Alaska.
“We’re combating this battle within the mistaken area. I’ve been attending the North Pacific Fishery Administration Council for over 22 years” he stated. “And if you need motion to get taken, begin attending these conferences. As a result of finally, it’s gonna fall on the feds and the state authorities that makes these selections.”
Fisheries are managed by the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, which is inside the Division of Commerce. Through the debate, Karen Linell, who’s the chief director for the Ahtna Intertribal Useful resource Fee, stated she additionally sees federal managers as a extra applicable goal for a battle about subsistence sources.
“The issue with this method is that the fisheries are below the Division of Commerce and never a pure useful resource company who has the duty for sustainability,” stated Linell.” It’s all about that greenback and never concerning the salmon.”
AFN Members who make the most of Space M for subsistence fishing did attempt to each postpone the vote and transfer debate on the resolutions to government session, however these motions failed. At one level, attendees from the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands area stood with their backs to AFN’s resolutions committee in protest of the method.
In the long run, each resolutions handed. Some AFN members abstained from voting, on the grounds that the problems weren’t unifying — and the theme of this yr’s conference was unity.
This yr’s AFN conference ended Saturday in Anchorage.
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Alaska
Sky Watch Alaska: planets align plus the aurora forecast
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – This is a great time of year to do some star gazing. If you have clear skies in your part of Alaska, take the time to check out the night — and morning — sky.
After sunset, look toward the southwest. Saturn and Venus are snuggled up together (of course, they are more than 800 million miles apart) in the evening sky. They set at about 9:40 p.m. in Southcentral.
Before 9:40 p.m., you can see four planets with the naked eye — Saturn, Venus, Jupiter and Mars. Jupiter and Mars stick around through the morning. Mars is very close to the moon right now.
The Aurora forecast is fairly weak for the next few weeks. That’s not to say there won’t be the occasional burst but overall, solar activity is expected to be fairly low until the beginning of February.
If you get great pictures of the planets, the sky, or the aurora, don’t forget to send them to Alaska’s News Source.
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Short-lived cold snap, with another warming trend this weekend
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Temperatures across the state are cooling off, as our strong low from the weekend moves into the Chukchi Sea. This will set up for colder air to spread across the state this week, as another short-lived cold snap is expected. While some light snow is possible for the Interior, areas of the Slope and Western Alaska, Southcentral will stay on the drier side until the night. Meanwhile, Southeast will continue to hold onto moderate rain with gusty conditions.
SOUTHCENTRAL:
Temperatures this morning are 10 to 20 degrees colder than yesterday, as colder air has settled back into Southcentral. Clear skies and calm winds are evident this morning for parts of the region, with light snow falling through the Copper River Basin. We’ll see fairly quiet conditions today, outside of Kodiak which will see increasing snow and rain into the afternoon and evening hours. This comes as our next area of low pressure moves up the Alaska Peninsula.
We’ll see light snow spreading north across the Kenai overnight into Wednesday, with light snow expected through Prince William Sound. Several inches are likely through the Kenai and Chugach Mountains, with the pass expected to see a couple of inches of accumulation. Western parts of the Kenai will see the potential for a few inches, while inland areas of Southcentral largely stay dry. If Anchorage and surrounding locations see any accumulation, it’ll amount to less than half an inch.
As snow tapers off Wednesday, we’ll see the return to colder and drier conditions into Thursday. Thursday may be the coldest day this week across the region, before another warming trend carries us into next week. Right now holding with snow through early next week, but areas of wintry mix are possible as highs warm above freezing.
SOUTHEAST:
The winter storm warning for Skagway and higher elevations expired at 6am this morning. While some light snow showers are still possible, little accumulation will occur the rest of the day. Scattered to periodic showers are occurring elsewhere across Southeast today, with less than half an inch of rainfall through the day. Any moisture available into the evening will see a transition to some wintry mix or snow into Wednesday morning. However, the better chance will come from another low lifting north into the panhandle. Any snow and wintry mix we see for Wednesday will primarily stay confined to the central and southern panhandle. We’ll see much cooler weather taking hold this week for Southeast.
INTERIOR:
Some areas of light snow are possible this morning, with less than half an inch to be expected. While temperatures are still warm for much of the Interior, highs will steadily fall throughout the day. Many areas will see lows bottom out near or below zero by tomorrow morning. We’ll see high pressure keep things dry and sunny through the next couple of days, with the coldest stretch of weather from Wednesday morning into Thursday morning. Much like the rest of the state will experience, a warming trend arrives this weekend. We’ll see the return to highs in the 20s, with some snow in the forecast. Be prepared for some gusty conditions through the Alaska Range by the close of this week.
SLOPE/WESTERN ALASKA:
Areas of light snow and blowing winds will continue to impact the Slope, with a winter weather advisory remaining in place for the Central Brooks Range and the Beaufort Sea Coast. Both locations will see up to 1 inch of snow and gusty winds up to 35 mph. While the winter weather advisory will expire for the Central Brooks Range this afternoon, the Beaufort Sea Coast will see the alert continue into Tuesday evening. Snow and blowing snow will be the primary impact today, with a return to colder weather through the rest of this week, this comes as high pressure settles into the area.
The storm responsible for the damaging winds for Southcentral over the weekend, has pushed north into the Chukchi Sea. We’ll still see some light snow accumulations for Western Alaska, with 1 to 3 inches expected. Some fo the heaviest snow will fall across the Seward Peninsula and the Western Brooks Range.
An area of low pressure in the Bering Sea will keep gusty winds and snow in the forecast for Gambell/St. Lawrence. Be prepared for heavy snow at times and areas of reduced visibility. Overall, colder weather will settle into Western Alaska, with the possibility of morning fog in the valleys over the next few mornings.
ALEUTIANS:
Some light areas of snow will occur for the Pribilof Islands and into parts of the Alaska Peninsula today, as a weak low moves up the Peninsula. This will be the main focus for snow into Wednesday for Southcentral. This low will bring heavy precipitation and gusty winds for the Eastern Aleutians and the Alaska Peninsula. Looking ahead through the rest of the week, we can expect to see more a ridge beginning to build into the region. This ridge will slowly shift east, keeping several upper level disturbances traversing the Aleutians. Temperatures will remain fairly warm in the 30s and 40s.
OUTLOOK AHEAD:
Model consensus continues to agree on another warming trend heading our way into next week. This stretch of warmth will likely lead to many spots cementing themselves within the top warmest January’s on record. While we’ll spend the rest of this week on the colder side, highs steadily climb this weekend into next week. We’ll see highs in Southcentral climbing back above freezing, with areas of the Interior climbing back into the 20s.
Have a safe and wonderful Tuesday!
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Anchorage, Alaska hit by hurricane-force winds, structures damaged across city
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Hurricane-force winds cause widespread damage in Alaska’s largest city
Thousands of residents across Alaska’s largest city were still without power Monday, a day after a powerful storm brought hurricane-force winds that downed power lines, damaged trees, forced more than a dozen planes to divert, and caused a pedestrian bridge over a highway to partially collapse. A 132-mph (212-kph) wind gust was recorded at a mountain weather station south of Anchorage. A large low-pressure system in the Bering Sea brought the high winds, moisture and warmer than average temperatures — in the low 40s Fahrenheit (slightly over 4.4 degrees Celsius) — to Anchorage on Sunday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Tracen Knopp.
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