Kodiak Commercial Salmon Fishery Announcement #01
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will be chairing a preseason fishery stakeholder’s meeting at Fishermen’s Hall from 7:00…
Scientists Provide First Large-Scale Estimate of Reef Shark Losses in the Pacific Ocean
Tales from towed diver surveys demonstrate sobering truth about these top predators…
Coast Guard Base Kodiak established
KODIAK, Alaska — Coast Guard Base Kodiak was officially established Wednesday during a ceremony at the Billiken Theater on the…
Alaska Senators Press International Fishing Issues with Russia
Urge Obama to Discuss Arctic, Pirate Fishing Agreement with Putin…
Warm Ocean Currents Cause Majority of Ice Loss from Antarctica
WASHINGTON — Warm ocean currents attacking the underside of ice shelves are the dominant cause of recent ice loss from…
Wind Pushes Plastics Deeper into Oceans, Driving Trash Estimates Up
While working on a research sailboat gliding over glassy seas in the Pacific Ocean, oceanographer Giora Proskurowski noticed something new:…
Study Details Illinois’ Asian Carp Issue, Solutions
CARBONDALE, ILL. — Asian carp, that large, invasive fish known for leaping out of a river into boats when startled,…
Medical Fight Against Cancer May Hold Lessons for Battling Aquatic Invasive Species
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Lessons learned from the medical community's progress in fighting cancer can provide a framework to help prevent…
Coast Guard Assists Disabled Vessel Near Ketchikan
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard Station Ketchikan crewmembers assisted four people after their 40-foot pleasure craft was disabled and in…
NOAA Proposes Removing Eastern Stellar Sea Lions From Endangered Species List
Juneau, AK – NOAA is proposing to remove the eastern Steller sea lion, currently deemed "threatened," from the list of…