Indigenous groups are slowly gaining more say in the management of a swiftly changing northern Bering Sea

Norton Bay Watershed Council
Feb 26, 2021
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February 26, 2021

Under the Biden administration, the reinstatement of the North Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area program gives Tribes in the NBSR more voice in the management and protection of coastal ecosystems. The designation, which resulted after years of planning by the area’s Inupiat, Yupik and Unangan/Aleut tribes, requires tribal consultation in decision making, a tribal council, and a ban on oil and gas leasing as well as other environmental safety measures.

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