Coast Guard Rescues 14 People in 7 Days
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard rescued four boaters and their dog near Sitka Friday marking the busiest search and…
U.S. Seafood Landings Reach 17-Year High in 2011
Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, Alaska and New Bedford, Mass. remain top fishing ports…
Lifesaving Professionals Increase Efficiency at Graveyard of the Pacific
ILWACO, Wash. — The Columbia River entrance, located on the Pacific Coast on the border of Oregon and Washington State,…
Sea Surface Temperatures Reach Record Highs on Northeast Continental Shelf
During the first six months of 2012, sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem were the highest…
Coast Guard Assists Three in Graveyard of the Pacific
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard came to the aid of three people aboard a distressed sailing vessel just outside…
Neil Armstrong the First Man on the Moon Committed to the Sea Friday
The first man to set foot on the moon was committed to the sea in a ceremony aboard the USS…
Killer Whales are Mommy's Boys
An international team of scientists has found the answer to why female killer whales have the longest menopause of any…
Coast Guard Conducts Long-Distance Medevac from Fishing Vessel in Bering Sea
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard conducted a medevac of a 43-year-old man from the 238-foot fishing vessel Alaska Juris…
Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank Declares Fisheries Disasters
The acting Secretary of Commerce announced today that determinations were made fisheries disasters in the Northeast portion of the United…
Predicting Wave Power Could Double Marine-Based Energy
Forecasting wave height one second in advance optimizes energy collection, says a TAU researcher…