Sikuliaq visiting Hawaii to support research efforts
The Seward-based research vessel Sikuliaq will be spending this winter in the tropics. The only ice-capable vessel in the U.S. academic…
DOT&PF Seeks Public Review of Summer 2025 Ferry Schedule
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) 2025 Summer Schedule is now available for review and public comment.…
Coast Guard commissions second Pacific Northwest-based Fast Response Cutter
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard commissioned its 57th Fast Response Cutter during a ceremony held at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Thursday.…
Vessel beset by weather departs Dutch Harbor
JUNEAU, Alaska — Cargo vessel Pan Viva departed Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Monday night, enroute its intended destination in Kalama, Washington, after…
Peltola Calls for More Following NOAA Fisheries Port Denials to Chinese, Russian Vessels
WASHINGTON – Thursday, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) called on the Biden Administration and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…
Economic Snapshot Shows Alaska Seafood Industry Suffered $1.8 Billion Loss 2022–2023
NOAA Fisheries has released a new economic snapshot focused on the Alaska seafood industry. Economists estimate that the Alaska seafood industry suffered…
Ocean glider opens new ‘tool kit’ in crab tracking efforts
A remotely piloted underwater glider is showing promise as a tool to track crabs in the Bering Sea, where their…
Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley crew returns from 75-day Arctic Ocean patrol
KODIAK, Alaska — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC 39) returned to their home port in…
U.S. Coast Guard encounters joint Chinese Coast Guard, Russian Border Guard patrol in Bering Sea
JUNEAU, Alaska – The U.S. Coast Guard located four vessels from the Russian Border Guard and Chinese Coast Guard conducting…
King Salmon Bycatch Reached in Gulf, Polluck Fishery Shut Down for Year
This week the federal government shut down the harvest of all polluck in the Gulf of Alaska after two fishing…