Alaska NOAA Team Examines Dead Endangered Sperm Whale
It was a rare find: a dead sperm whale washed up on a beach in Alaska’s famed Inside Passage in Southeast Alaska. Sperm whales, which are endangered, usually hang out in deeper, offshore…
NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Deep-Water Species by Gulf Trawlers
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise the deep-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA),…
NOAA-Led Team Frees Entangled Whale near Dutch Harbor, Alaska
An NOAA-led team of marine mammal responders was able to free an entangled humpback whale early Saturday evening in Unalaska Bay, near Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The whale was first reported…
NOAA Enforcement Taking Action Against Charter Halibut Fishing Violators
Charter halibut fishing is an experience that many people look forward to when visiting Alaska. But, there are specific rules and regulations to ensure the sustainability of the species, which,…
ShoreZone Coastal Habitat Surveys Continue in Alaska
Scientists involved in the Alaska ShoreZone program have been steadily imaging and mapping Alaska’s rich coastal habitats since 2001. Over ninety percent of Alaska’s approximately 80,000 km of coastline has…
