ADF&G Announces First Kodiak Island Salmon Opener of 2016 Season
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the first commercial salmon opening on Kodiak Island for the 2016 Salmon…
Four Survive, Two Perish in Glacier Bay Capsize
Two boaters died while four survived after a 21-foot aluminum boat capsized abruptly near Strawberry Island in the Glacier Bay National Park…
Four NOAA Fisheries Surveys to Collect Data Crucial to Sustainable Alaska Fisheries
Scientists from NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center will embark from Dutch Harbor May 28 on another busy survey season, off…
Lingcod meet rockfish: Catching one improves chances for the other
Along the West Coast, lingcod fish are top predators — voracious eaters that aren’t picky about where their next meal…
Sitka Man Located after Sitka Emergency, Coast Guard Search
Alaska State Troopers say that “alcohol was reportedly a factor” in an early-morning search in the Sitka area that involved…
Togiak Herring Surprises Harvesters, Processors
A record early start date for Alaska’s Togiak herring fishery has caught harvesters and processors by surprise. Alaska Department of…
USCG Cutter Munro Returns to Kodiak after Winter Deployment
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew returned to Kodiak, Alaska, after a 103 day deployment Sunday. The Munro…
ADF&G Releases Bristol Bay Update
A new forecast for the 2016 sockeye salmon fishing season in Bristol Bay says the fishery, which opens by regulation…
USCG Offloads 14 Tons of Cocaine Seized in Eastern Pacific Drug Transit Zone
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 14 tons of cocaine Thursday, at San Diego’s Broadway Pier.…
Moby Dick Whale Tale Maybe Not so Fictional
The idea that a sperm whale can use its massive head as a battering ram to sink ships has been…