Wrangell-Based Troopers Seek Info/Search for Overdue Boater
The United States Coast Guard and Alaska Wildlife Troopers are currently conducting a search for a Wrangell man who had…
Warming Waters Contributed to the Collapse of New England’s Cod Fishery
For centuries, cod were the backbone of New England’s fisheries and a key species in the Gulf of Maine ecosystem.…
Marine Invasive Species Benefiting from Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels
Ocean acidification may well be helping invasive species of algae, jellyfish, crabs and shellfish to move to new areas of…
NOAA Checks the Health and Abundance of Alaska’s Largest Fishery
“Start haul back,” the NOAA Corps watch officer says to the fisherman operating the winch controls. The officer monitors the…
Alaskan Trout Choose Early Retirement over Risky Ocean-Going Career
Even fish look forward to retirement. After making an exhausting migration from river to ocean and back to river —…
Three Catcher/Processor Crew Cited for Assaulting Fellow Crewmember in Bering Sea
Citations have been issued, and an investigation initiated into an assault incident aboard a fishing vessel near St. Paul that…
Coast Guard Monitors Rescue of Mariner 400 Miles South of Cold Bay
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard monitored the rescue of a mariner in distress aboard a 30-foot sailboat approximately 400 miles…
Debris Found, Search Continues for Missing Ugashik Mariner
The search for a Ugashik man who was last seen on Tuesday afternoon is continuing today and Dillingham-based Alaska State…
Diver Dies During Kodiak’s Commercial Cucumber Dive Season
The Kodiak Island-based Alaska State Troopers revealed on Wednesday that they had been notified of a diving fatality that had…
Student Collaboration Ieads to First Results Describing Sick Sea Star Immune Response
Though millions of sea stars along the West Coast have perished in the past several years from an apparent wasting…