Kawerak Comments on Unresolved Issues Re: Port of Nome Feasibility Report
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released a notice for a public comment period on December 31, 2019 regarding the Port of Nome, [...]
New Port of Nome Modification Feasibility Study Posted
Kawerak encourages the public to comment on the Port of Nome Modification Feasibility Study released by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. A link to [...]
Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act – Kawerak Comments
On December 20, 2019 Kawerak Inc. released the following letter in response to the Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act, S.2786. RE: Arctic Shipping [...]
Harmful Algae Bloom Fact Poster
Partners from the Alaska Sea Grant, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Alaska HAB Network, Alaska Ocean Observing System, NOAA and North Slope Borough worked together [...]
Article Published on Vessel Waste Streams in Bering Sea
Marine Advocate Austin Ahmasuk contributed to the recently published article "Quantifying and mitigating three major vessel waste streams in the northern Bering Sea". The [...]
Climate Change Letter to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Kawerak was requested to submit our views regarding the impact of climate change on the Bering Strait Region communities. As the National Climate Assessment [...]
Marine Safety Task Force To Conduct Inspections In Bering Strait
Commercial fishing vessels, bulk oil storage facilities and ports in the Bering Strait and across Alaska will be inspected this summer by the Marine [...]
BLM Preferred Land Use Plan Alternative Would Open Development in Currently Undeveloped Subsistence Lands – Comment Period Open Until June 13th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2019 Contact: Austin Ahmasuk, Kawerak, Inc. Marine Advocate aahmasuk@kawerak.org, (907) 443-4368 BLM Preferred Land Use Plan Alternative Would [...]
Revised Draft Port of Nome Modification Published
The Alaska District, United States Army Corps of Engineers Publishes Revised Draft Port of Nome Modification As the Arctic becomes warmer, new threats are [...]
Marine Mammal Oil Spill Response Workshop Report Posted
In February 2018 the Kawerak Marine Program hosted a workshop entitled "Marine Mammal Oil Spill Response." Due to increased ship traffic and projected ship [...]