Bering Strait Maritime Symposium highlighted in Nome
02/19/2013
Contact:
- Gay Sheffield, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Agent, Nome, Alaska, 907-443-2397; gay.sheffield@alaska.edu
Nome, Alaska—The Bering Strait Maritime Symposium, held Feb. 5–6 in Nome, sought to address issues involved with the increased shipping traffic through the Bering Strait. The Bering Strait Maritime Symposium was spotlighted in the Nome Nugget and on local public radio station KNOM.
Nome Nugget: Maritime Symposium addresses increased Bering Strait ship traffic [PDF; 1.8 MB]
KNOM-FM: Update News for Wednesday, February 6, and Thursday, February 7, 2013
Photos by Karlin Itchoak, Institute of the North.
The Alaska Sea Grant College Program is a statewide marine research, education, communication, and extension service at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. Alaska Sea Grant is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks and private industry.
The Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program is a statewide university extension and technical assistance program that helps Alaskans wisely use, conserve, and enjoy Alaska's marine and coastal resources.
