AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRecreational Fishing Push: A new Trump executive order calls for “robust” harvests of sharks and pinnipeds, including sea lions and seals, aiming to boost sportfishing in Alaska by reducing marine mammal predation—though it could collide with federal protections. Mariculture Expansion: OceansAlaska’s floating kelp and shellfish lab barge has arrived at UAS in Sitka, bringing hands-on hatchery research to the Applied Fisheries program. Local Elections: Ketchikan’s chamber forum previewed the Oct. 6 City Council races, with multiple seats up and candidates sharing positions with residents. Privacy and Policing: Alaska’s acting attorney general announced Alaska’s part in a multistate Labcorp settlement over a 2019 data breach tied to a medical debt collector; separately, Anchorage and other places are grappling with surveillance and enforcement rules. Transit Upgrades: Anchorage is upgrading bus stops with shelters, benches, trashcans and new signage as ridership grows. Tribal Leadership: Tlingit and Haida delegates re-elected ChalyeeÉesh Richard Peterson as president, with leadership changes at first vice president. Sports: UAF hockey returns to the Carlson Center this weekend as the Nanooks host Mary and Mount Royal.
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