Young Co-Authors Bipartisan Letter Opposing Cuts to U.S. Coast Guard
Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young Monday joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging House appropriators to reject the…
M/V Taku for Sale Through Sealed Bid
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) is selling the M/V Taku through a sealed bid…
Sea Lion Boards Fishing Boat, Bites Crewman
A crewman aboard a fishing vessel tied up at the Peter Pan Seafoods dock at Sand Point was severely injured…
Pacific Halibut Season to Open 12 Noon March 11th
NOAA Fisheries provided notice of the immediate effect of regulations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). The commercial IFQ halibut…
USCGC Polar Star Makes New Zealand Trip
New Zealand has granted the United States permission for a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker, the USCGC Polar Star, to visit…
Sperm Whales: Revealing the Mysteries of the Deep
[wds id=”5″] Sperm whales have been a part of American culture ever since Captain Ahab set out aboard the Pequod…
USCG Locates Debris Field, EPIRB, but No Signs of Crew, Vessel off St George
The United States Coast Guard has reported that they have discovered a debris field in the waters northwest of St.…
Hundreds of Pilot Whales Beach on New Zealand’s Farewell Spit
Farewell Spit on the northern tip of the south island of New Zealand, is once again living up to…
Resolution Urges President Trump and U.S. Congress to Mitigate Harm to Alaska’s Fishing Industry Resulting from TPP Withdrawal
Today, Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) introduced Senate Joint Resolution 3 (SJR3) urging President Donald Trump, and the U.S. Congress…
Federal Government Declares Fishery Disaster for Low Pink Salmon Harvest in Gulf of Alaska
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker and Lt. Governor Byron Mallott welcomed news that the U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny…