Large Vessels Pose Threat to Migratory Bird Species, Study Finds
Michigan State University researchers and partners have been mapping the overlap between marine traffic and seabird movements to see when…
U.S. Coast Guard Commissions USCGC Storis, Bolstering Arctic Presence and Advancing Force Design 2028
[content id=”79272″] WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard officially commissioned the USCGC Storis (WAGB 21) in Juneau, Alaska. The commissioning of this…
Sikuliaq underway on unique Alaska coastal research voyage
A 2,500-mile, 16-day research cruise that began Thursday in Seward and concludes in Nome aims to advance environmental research in…
Coast Guard urges paddle craft safety in the Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE — With warm weather luring canoeists, kayakers and stand-up-paddleboarders onto Pacific Northwest waters, the Coast Guard is reminding…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy departs Seattle for months-long Arctic deployment
SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) departed Seattle Thursday, beginning its annual Arctic deployment. The crew…
UPDATE 3: Coast Guard responds to vessel fire offshore Adak
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard has concluded its response to a fire onboard the cargo ship Morning Midas, which…
Alaska Air National Guard rescues 5 distressed boaters near Deering
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 176th Wing rescued five distressed boaters stuck in sea ice…
Alaskan Frustrations Mount as NPFMC Council Discards Concerns Raised and Continues Pro-Trawl Policies at Meeting Held in Oregon
Juneau, AK: A headline in Under Current News published June 9th read: “North Pacific Council Bucks Critics, Preserves Status Quo…
Israel’s Seizure of Gaza Freedom Flotilla Called a ‘Blatant Act of International Piracy’
“These volunteers are not subject to Israeli jurisdiction and cannot be criminalized for delivering aid or challenging an illegal blockade—their…
USCGC Storis departs on maiden voyage
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21), the Coast Guard’s first polar icebreaker acquired in more than 25 years,…