News from Prince William Sound, Alaska
The AMHS ferry Columbia experienced engine trouble that kept it docked at Whittier for over four hours on May 5, stranding passengers and vehicles bound for Prince William Sound communities.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued rules for removing herring pound structures in Prince William Sound after spawn-on-kelp harvest to prevent disease and ensure orderly fishery closure.
The state is accepting public comments through May 5, 2026, on relocating an ocean monitoring buoy in Prince William Sound.
The state is seeking public comments on a proposed 10-year lease for a commercial oyster farm near Klawock.
The state fish and game department will hold a public meeting May 6 in Cordova to review salmon hatchery plans and permit changes for Prince William Sound and the Copper River region.
The Whittier Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet April 16 to discuss draft letters on state legislation and federal subsistence proposals.
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