Newest NOAA Fisheries Survey Vessel Begins U.S. West Coast/Alaska Whale Survey
NOAA’s newest research ship, the Reuben Lasker, departs San Diego this week on its first scientific mission that includes surveying…
Icebreaker Damage May Delay Shell’s Drilling Plans
The return of the 22-year-old icebreaker MSV Fennica to Dutch Harbor with hull damage curtailed its trip to the Arctic…
Coast Guard Locates Six Missing Mariners in Kuskokwim Bay
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules airplane crew located six people aboard a vessel and assisted…
Seventh Shark Attack on North Carolina Beaches
For the seventh time in three weeks, a swimmer has been bitten by a shark while visiting the North Carolina…
Coast Guard Tows Disabled Vessel to Amalga Harbor
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard Station Juneau and Air Station Sitka crews assisted three boaters in Favorite Channel near Juneau,…
Coast Guard Assists Three Boaters Stranded on Bird Island near Juneau
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Station Juneau boatcrew assisted three boaters stranded on Bird Island near Juneau, Alaska, Friday. The…
Troopers Retrieve Abandoned Gillnet with Fish, Owner Issued Citation
It was reported on Monday by the Alaska State Troopers that a Alaska Fish and Wildlife Trooper located an abandoned…
Alaska Trollers Outraged by Low King Salmon Quota Set by Pacific Salmon Commission
JUNEAU, Alaska – Members of the Alaska Trollers Association are expressing outrage that the Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) has capped…
Invasive Impact: What’s the Status of Invasive Species in Alaska?
Fisheries are an economic and employment engine in Alaska, with the commercial and recreational sectors generating $4.8 billion in sales…
Troopers Gear Up for Sixth ‘Operation Dry Water’
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – Alaska Wildlife Troopers are gearing up for the sixth annual heightened awareness and educational campaign, Operation Dry…