Coast Guard Reminds Vessel Operators in Alaska to Maintain Proper Lookouts
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard reminds all mariners to maintain a proper lookout at all times while on the…
Legislature Approves Extending Board of Marine Pilots
Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska Legislature today, with unanimous passage in the Senate, passed House Bill 22, by Representative Kurt…
ADFG Issues Emergency Orders for King Salmon on Two Kodiak Rivers
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced in two emergency orders today that sport fishing bag and possession limits…
Coast Guard Intercepts More than 3 Tons of Marijuana off Southern California
SAN DIEGO – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert, a 210-foot cutter homeported in Astoria, Ore., recovered more…
Cutter Hickory Arrives Back to Homer after 10 Weeks in Long Beach
A ten-week dockside maintenance period for the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory in Long Beach, California is now complete and the…
Begich Notes Broad Concern for Increased Maritime Traffic
Dramatically increased shipping traffic in the Arctic along with offshore oil and gas development require enhanced Coast Guard equipment, international…
Alaska House Passes Resolution Calling on Coast Guard to Station 'Legend Class' Cutter in Kodiak
Monday, April 1, 2013, Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska House of Representatives today unanimously passed a resolution urging the U.S.…
Sitka Sac Roe Herring Fishery Stands Down to Let Processors Catch Up
Yesterday, March 28, the second opening of the Sitka Sound herring sac roe fishery occurred from 2:00 p.m. until 5:30…
Alaska Seafood Processors Settle with EPA
SEATTLE-Two seafood processors operating in Alaskan waters failed to comply with Clean Water Act permits that regulate seafood waste discharges,…
Acoustic Monitoring of Atlantic Cod Reveals Clues to Spawning Behavior
For decades researchers have recorded sounds from whales and other marine mammals, using a variety of methods including passive acoustic…