Volunteer brings oceans of experience to Council committee

After retiring from piloting, Terpening spent a few years commercial fishing out of Bristol Bay with his son. A teenage Gordon Terpening grew up watching ships navigating in and out of San Francisco Bay, and knew early on exactly what he wanted to do after high school. “Once I heard about what a ship’s pilot did, I decided that’s what I wanted to do.” After graduating from the California Maritime Academy with a Bachelor’s in…

20th Anniversary Events

A multi-community event took place March 24, 2009 commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Click here to view the Partners in Prevention Flyer. Participating communities were linked by video conferencing. PWSRCAC events by time and location: March 24, 2009 8:30 am-6:00pm 9:00—10:30 Anchorage—Dena’ina Center, 600 W. 7th Avenue, K’enakatnu Executive Board Room Reunion of the Alaska Sea Grant Legal Research Team (Research

How has subsistence harvest changed over time in the Exxon Valdez oil spill region?

A way of life that includes the harvest and use of wild resources for food, raw materials, and other traditional uses. Subsistence has been a central part of the customs and traditions of many cultural groups in Alaska for centuries. Download the report: Recovery Of A Subsistence Way Of Life (PDF) or the report summary: Study Overview – Recovery Of A Subsistence Way Of Life (PDF) The Exxon Valdez oil spill changed the harvest and use of…

About the Council

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