2018 Salmon Harvest Summary
(Juneau) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has published preliminary harvest and value figures for the 2018 Alaska…
Indonesian Divers Recover ‘Black Box’ From Lion Air Jet
Indonesian navy divers say they have recovered one of the “black boxes” from the wreckage of Lion Air Flight JT-610,…
New Ocean Invader Spotted in Alaska
Scientists and local volunteers have detected a new invasive species in the waters of Southeast Alaska. Alaska Sea Grant’s Gary…
Search Efforts for Nome Man Overboard Ultimately Unsuccessful
Recovery efforts for a man lost overboard near Nome on Friday were unsuccessful as of Monday AST reports. A report…
Sitka Man Rescued from Sinking Vessel
Alaska Wildlife troopers report no injuries after a 40-foot commercial troll vessel began sinking and rolling over outside of the Sitka…
NOAA-Led Team Frees Entangled Whale near Dutch Harbor, Alaska
An NOAA-led team of marine mammal responders was able to free an entangled humpback whale early Saturday evening in Unalaska…
Coast Guard Icebreaker Crew Completes Second Arctic Mission
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy completed their second mission of their Arctic West Summer 2018 deployment…
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Returns to Seattle after Six Months in Dry Dock
SEATTLE — Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star arrived home Wednesday to Seattle following a six-month maintenance period at Mare Island…
Astoria-based Coast Guard Cutter Returns Home Following Counterdrug Patrol, $17 Million Worth of Cocaine Seized
ASTORIA, Ore. — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert returned home Saturday following a 50-day counterdrug patrol to the Eastern Pacific…
Coast Guard Searching for Man Near St. Matthew Island
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard is searching for a man last seen aboard a fishing boat north of St.…