Anchorage Daily News

Arctic fishing topic of symposium

The International Arctic Fisheries Symposium is expected to bring together 150 experts from throughout the Arctic in the field of fisheries science and management Monday through Wednesday at the Hotel Captain Cook.

The three-day symposium is designed to initiate discussions for conserving and managing future fisheries in the Arctic Ocean, including managing migratory, trans-boundary and straddling fish stocks. The symposium will identify current management regimes in the region, and how relevant scientific and fisheries data can be used to inform future management decisions. The symposium will also identify gaps in existing management regimes and potential steps to address those gaps.

For more information or to register, visit www.nprb.org/iafs2009/ or contact Ben Ellis at the Institute of the North in Anchorage, 771-2445.

Chamber forum on natural gas

The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce's "Make it Monday" forum features "Enstar: Natural Gas Update 2010," 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday in Egan Center's La Perouse Room.

Energy costs continue to be a concern of residents and businesses in Southcentral Alaska. After a year of record increases, Enstar Natural Gas recently announced expected reductions in natural gas rates for 2010. Colleen Starring, president of Enstar, will discuss 2010 natural gas prices and give an update on the gas company's progress in Cook Inlet.

Register by calling 272-2401 or by visiting www.anchoragechamber.org.

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