Legislation Approved to Support Alaska’s Commercial Fisheries
Juneau – Wednesday, the Alaska Legislature passed a bill sponsored by Representative Dan Ortiz (I-Ketchikan) that will help Alaskans involved…
Man Dies in Bering Sea Accident aboard F/V Ocean Hunter
Alaska State Troopers revealed that a crewmember on the 95-foot f/v Ocean Hunter suffered injuries that resulted in his death…
Alaska Legislation Votes to Help Grow Alaska’s Mariculture Industry
Juneau – Monday, the Alaska Legislature passed a bill to change a state loan program to help Alaska’s fledgling mariculture…
Shipwrecks: The Stuff of Legends
Shipwrecks are the stuff of epic tales and imagination. Some sank in battle, some in transit. They were war machines,…
Coast Guard Assists Disabled Vessel in Stephens Passage
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat–Medium crew assisted the disabled 28-foot bar tender MINI B…
Murkowski Welcomes New Coast Guard Assets to Alaska
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) welcomed the announcement that the Coast Guard will homeport six Fast Response…
Two Alaska Fishermen Indicted for Copper River Sea Lion Deaths
U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder with the Department of Justice announced Thursday that two Alaskan Fishermen have been charged in…
Coast Guard Rescues Boater near Port Protection
JUNEAU, Alaska – A small-boat crew from the Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa rescued a 43-year-old man after he was stranded…
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Boater in Peril Strait
Troopers received a notification from Delorme Inreach that a device had been activated in the Peril Strait area at 8:25…
Collective Movement Studies May Enhance Salmon Management
New research involving a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist suggests that social behavior of salmon and other fish is an…