Whale Mass Stranding Attributed to Sonar Mapping for First Time
An independent scientific review panel has concluded that the mass stranding of approximately 100 melon-headed whales in the Loza Lagoon…
After 150 Days Sarah Outen Makes Landfall in Adak
28-year-old British adventurer, Sarah Outen, pushed off from Choshi, Japan on April 27th, 2013 and began her long, watery row…
Coast Guard Rescues 4 Fishermen from Beach near Dutch Harbor
KODIAK, Alaska — Kodiak-based Coast Guard helicopter crews rescued four fishermen from a beach on Unalaska Bay near Dutch Harbor…
Coast Guard Assists Disabled Tender in Gulf of Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa assisted the crew of the fishing tender Express after…
Cutter Munro Returns to Kodiak after Long North Pacific Ocean Patrol
The Coast Guard cutter Munro and its crew returned to their home port in Kodiak on Sunday after completing a…
Seafood Processors to Congressman Young: Marine Stewardship Council Certification is “Economic Blackmailâ€
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of a meeting between the State of Alaska and Wal-Mart over the chain’s policy…
Tiny Number of Asian Carp Could be Big Problem for the Great Lakes
WATERLOO, Ont. (Wednesday, September 11, 2013) – A tiny number of Asian carp could establish a population of the invasive…
New Ocean Forecast Could Help Predict Fish Habitat Six Months in Advance
People are now used to long-term weather forecasts that predict what the coming winter may bring. But University of Washington…
Two Alaska Organizations Receive Funding for Stranded Marine Mammals under NOAA Prescott Grants
It was announced on Tuesday that two Alaska organizations were among the twelve recipients of funds for the rescue of…
NOAA Announces $967,000 in Awards for Marine Debris Removal Projects Nation-Wide
The NOAA Marine Debris Program announced on Wednesday that they have provided $967,000 through the NOAA Restoration Center to support…