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Recent meetings also yield $810,000 in infrastructure funding and $40,000 toward Growing Our Own Teachers UNALAKLEET—The Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) Board of Directors furthered NSEDC’s mission of investing in the Norton Sound region as they gathered in Unalakleet for their 2018 Third Quarter meetings. 2018 NSEDC Community Benefit Share set at $167,000 per Learn More

Regional commercial fisheries and operations infuse more than $8.6 million into Norton Sound communities UNALAKLEET—Hard working regional fishers and processors earned $8.6 million during the 2018 Norton Sound commercial fishing season. Norton Sound Seafood Products (NSSP) paid out $6.4 million to 219 salmon, crab and halibut fishers. Another $2.2 million was paid to 254 seasonal Learn More

Entities oppose mining in the Safety Sound, Bonanza Channel and Golovnin Lagoon, areas critical for survival of local salmon stocks and animal life NOME—Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC), Kawerak, Inc. and Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) join together to oppose mining in the Safety Sound, Bonanza Channel and Golovnin Lagoon where large-scale placer mining Learn More

NSEDC Board Approves $133,333 Mid-Year Community Benefit Share for 15 Member Communities Recognizing the financial need many Norton Sound communities experience in the face of dwindling budgets, Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation’s (NSEDC) Board of Directors voted to pass on nearly $2 million to member communities on May 10. The funding will come in the Learn More

Households in the Norton Sound region will again receive $575 toward their electric utility bills The Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) Board of Directors has voted to issue a $575 energy subsidy to every household in its 15 member communities. NSEDC staff will conduct the sign-up process in each of the 15 member communities Learn More

More than $2 million has already been earned by resident fishermen and workers this summer through NSSP operations Norton Sound resident fishermen and fisherwomen are on pace to see one of the strongest seasons in recent years due to robust salmon and crab catch rates coupled with favorable seafood markets.  Payouts to salmon fishermen are Learn More

Norton Sound Seafood Products (NSSP) announces an anticipated opening of the 2017 Norton Sound open access red king crab season on Monday, June 26.  Barring any unforeseen circumstances, NSSP will be requesting that ADF&G open the season on this date. The summer GHL is approximately 420,000 pounds.  All CDQ crab was harvested during the winter Learn More