Sentinels of Change: Gray Whales in the Arctic
Gray whales do things differently. Gray whales look different, swim farther, and fight more fiercely than other whales. They owe…
Ghost Ship Artifacts Emerge in Museum
Ships with no humans aboard have long ridden the seas, often floating with supernatural stories of being piloted by dead…
Bronze Bell Recovered from World War II Submarine off Oahu Coast
During a test dive last week, the Hawai’i Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL) recovered the bronze bell from the I-400 –…
Satellites and Shipwrecks: Landsat Satellite Spots Foundered Ships in Coastal Waters
An estimated 3 million shipwrecks are scattered across the planet’s oceans. Most maritime mishaps take place close to shore where…
Demolition of the Tug “Challenger” has Begun at Juneau’s Rock Dump
After being towed to the Rock Dump after she was raised from the Gastineau Channel in late February, demolition of…
New Studies Raise Questions About Crabs Adaptability
Sixty percent of U.S. seafood comes from Alaska. A profitable portion of this comes from the famed crab fisheries. New…
Coast Guard Tows Disabled Vessel Near Ketchikan
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Station Ketchikan boatcrew towed a disabled vessel near Earnest Sound, north of Ketchikan, to safety Monday. …
Herring Fishery’s Strength is in the Sum of its Parts, Study Finds
A wise investor plays the financial market by maintaining a variety of stocks. In the long run, the whole portfolio…
Tug Boat ‘Challenger’ Raised and Moved from Gastineau Channel
The World War II-era Tugboat, that sank in Gastineau Channel in September of 2015, has been successfully raised and moved,…
Electronic Monitoring: Different Fisheries Require Different Solutions
Dan Falvey fishes aboard the 50-foot FV Magia out of Sitka, Alaska, for Pacific cod, black cod, and halibut. Alongside…