Mussels Cramped by Environmental Factors
The fibrous threads helping mussels stay anchored – in spite of waves that sometimes pound the shore with a force…
Kulluk Response Unified Command to Stand Down
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Unified Command met its objectives for the Kulluk response and will stand down Wednesday afternoon.…
Coast Guard Medevacs Fisherman from Vessel Southeast of St. Paul, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak personnel medevaced an ailing crewman from a Seattle-based fishing vessel 69 miles…
FDA Extends Frankenfish Comment Period, Delegation Responds
The United States Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday that they would extend the public comment period for the…
Anti-Frankenfish Measure Advances in Alaska House
JUNEAU – Yesterday, the House Fisheries Committee approved House Joint Resolution 5, a resolution sponsored by Representatives Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage)…
Begich Introduces Bills to Halt Approval of “Frankenfishâ€
Genetically-engineered salmon known as “Frankenfish†would be banned under legislation introduced Thursday by U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, Chairman of the…
First Evidence That Magnetism Helps Salmon Find Home
When migrating, sockeye salmon typically swim up to 4,000 miles into the ocean and then, years later, navigate back to…
New England Fishermen Face Crippling Cuts
After nearly four decades of fishing, this season might be David Goethel's last.…
‘Challenger’ Mission Aimed at Sending First Underwater Glider Round the World
Scientists from Rutgers University, a Mid-Atlantic partner of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®), recently launched a second test…
Coast Guard Jayhawk Hoists Crewmember from Crab Vessel Near Saint Paul
On Wednesday, an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter stationed out of Air Station Kodiak and forward-deployed to Saint Paul Island performed a…