Joe Lindolm and William Glenovich Found Guilty for Fishing During Closed Season During 2011 Herring Harvest
One year after being charged with fishing during a closed season during last year's Sitka Herring harvest, the skipper of…
Coast Guard Sends Ryou-Un Maru to Davy Jones'es Locker
After drifting the North Pacific for over a year, the Ryou-Un Maru met its end yesterday off the coast of…
Derelict Japanese Vessel Drifting North-Northwest Along Baranof Island
The Coast Guard announced this week that a derelict fishing vessel that was dislodged by the Tsunami spawned by the…
Experts Recommend Cutting Global Forage Fishing by Half
Forage Fish Twice as Valuable in the Water as in the Net…
Study Finds Circle Hooks Lower Catch Rate For Offshore Anglers
Anglers are required to use circle hooks in some fishing tournaments because they are less likely to cause lethal injuries…
Secretary Salazar Announces Appointments to Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council
WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the appointments of 23 individuals to the Sport Fishing and…
Marine Forensics Expert Richard Woytowich Seeks to Vindicate Titanic Survivors' Account
Brooklyn, NY — On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking, marine forensics expert Richard Woytowich will…
AK Boating Safety Program Gains More Permanent Status
HB 301 repeals 'sunset' date on program that's helped to lower fatalities 22%…
Adverse Weather Closes River Bars in Washington and Oregon
STORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River, located in Astoria, and the COTP Sector…
UCSB Researchers to Examine the Effects of Year-Old NOAA West Coast ‘Catch Shares' Program
Santa Barbara, Calif. –– UC Santa Barbara resource economists Christopher Costello and Robert Deacon will be examining the ongoing effects…