The Alaska Board of Fisheries adopted regulations that close regional shrimp fisheries to harvest for all user groups from March 1 through April 30. Since this is the first year of this closure, this announcement is intended as a reminder. This closure is also listed on relevant permits.

The Department of Justice backed up the Environmental Protection Agency’s previous veto of the Pebble Mine permit, which occurred prior to President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House.