Public Hearings in Alaska on Proposal to List Sunflower Sea Stars Under the Endangered Species Act
NOAA Fisheries is holding two public hearings in Alaska on the agency’s proposal to list the sunflower sea star as threatened under…
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star returns home by Easter after 144-day Operation Deep Freeze 2023 mission
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew returned to its homeport of Seattle, Saturday, following…
Run Forecasts and Harvest Projections for 2023 Alaska Salmon Fisheries and Review of the 2022 Season Published
(Juneau) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announces publication of the annual statewide salmon run forecast and commercial…
Petersburg Man Collides with Navigational Marker and Sustains Injuries in Wrangell Narrows
Wildlife Troopers report that a Petersburg boater was rescued from his 18-foot Lund skiff that had crashed and become lodged…
Inbreeding Contributes to Decline of Endangered Killer Whales
The small size and isolation of the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest have led…
Sunday Sitka Sound Herring Fishery Update
Sunday’s aerial survey covered Sitka Sound from Povorotni Point to St. Lazaria Island and as far north as Hayward Strait…
Sitka Sound Herring Fishery Update
Wednesday’s aerial survey covered Sitka Sound from Povorotni Point to St. Lazaria Island and as far north as Krestof Sound.…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star completes Operation Deep Freeze 2023 mission, departs Antarctica
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed the Antarctic region March 2, after 67 days…
Uncrewed Surface Vehicles Complement NOAA Vessels for More Efficient Fisheries Surveys
Initial testing of seagoing drone was a success and planning is underway for sea trials during summer pollock survey in…
Alaska Halibut Season Opens March 10
NOAA announces 2023 charter and commercial halibut management measures Pacific halibut season opens Sunday, March 10 statewide in Alaska. NOAA Fisheries filed notice of…