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The International Pacific Halibut Commission is at a crossroads as the fishery hits record lows
The commission has been forced, due to budgetary constraints, to sharply reduce the scope of ocean surveys that help assess halibut populations at a time when stocks appear to be at or near record lows.
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ConocoPhillips’ North Slope employees are taking steps to form union amid global layoffs
A petition seeking an employee vote was filed after ConocoPhillips announced it was laying off North Slope workers.
Alaska onshore North Slope oil auction sets new mark for tract leases sold
Mostly small independent companies submitted nearly $17 million in high bids, the highest total since 2014 for an annual North Slope areawide oil and gas lease sale.
US House moves to reduce protections for Arctic lands from oil and gas activity
The measures affect Biden-era protections for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Inside one of Alaska’s national parks, a fight looms over a possible gold mine
An Alaska Native corporation leased mineral rights inside a national park to Contango Ore Inc. The company’s plans are generating opposition from fishermen and conservationists.
In waters off Alaska, fishermen struggle to keep orcas from their catch
Fishing crews across a broad expanse of the world’s oceans, ranging from the South Atlantic to the North Pacific, report unwelcome encounters with whales.