AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAlaska Fisheries & Food Supply: Alaska officials are urging the Marine Stewardship Council to reject the recertification of Russia’s Western Bering Sea pollock fishery, arguing the Russian operation falls short on conservation standards while competing directly with Alaska pollock. Public Health: The CDC scaled back a foodborne illness monitoring program that tracks outbreaks like cyclosporiasis, and cases are now surging across the U.S., including a reported spike in Michigan. Anchorage Safety & Community: Anchorage firefighters contained an early-morning East Anchorage house fire quickly, and a separate report says a brown bear attacked a Kenai-area woman outside her home, sending her to an Anchorage hospital. Wildlife Encounters: A black bear wandered into an Anchorage military-base commissary, eating fruit and leaving a mess behind. State Politics: Alaska’s legal fight over Biden-era Arctic oil and gas leasing restrictions is back in court, with the Justice Department arguing the rules violated federal law.
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