...complained that Oceana's campaigns in the region have relied heavily on dollars raised in the Lower 48. Oceana's Pacific director based in Juneau, Jim Ayers, a chief of staff for former Gov. Tony Knowles, has also come under personal attack...

...implemented, even while we are convinced that more must be done to allow for recovery of the species," Oceana Pacific Director Susan Murray said in the release. "The State and the Seattle-based head-and-gut fleet are using out-of-state...