Expeditions
For those interested in following some of the NDK sponsored paddlers, there are a couple of pretty serious trips happening this season.
Jeff Allen and Mark Schoon are trying to paddle around Scandinavia and are already in the field. How long do you figure the boat hauling section will be?
One of the bolder plans in 08 is to attempt the first circumnavigation of the Svalbard archipelago between 75 and 81 degrees N, by Alon Ohad and Tim Starr. These islands are way above the Arctic Circle with significant ice on their Eastern half, and some of the highest concentrations of polar bears anywhere.
The NDK website has a fairly up to date news section.
Fisheries
Salmon, timber and humans. Along our NW coast, the sad state of our most majestic of fish - the powerful, mystical Pacific salmon has come to a crux. San Francisco Chronicle reports:
Collapse: Entire Salmon Season Could Be Shut Down Along California, Oregon Coast
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Undersea Landscapes by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute
