A diverse group of Alaskans said a report released today on the Mount Polley mine disaster in British Columbia (B.C.) provides new evidence that mines planned and under construction in the B.C. headwaters of highly productive Southeast Alaska salmon rivers are a threat to multi-billion dollar fisheries and a way of life for thousands of […]
Washington, D.C. – With the leadership of House Oceans Caucus Co-Chair Congressman Don Young, the House Natural Resources Committee today reported legislation to the full House that would impose added sanctions on vessels engaging in Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU). “We have worked extremely hard over the years to eliminate and deter pirate vessels […]
A Hooper Bay man was sound tangled in a partially deployed fishing net in the Slough down-river from Hooper Bay during the early morning hours of Sunday. 18-year-old Hooper Bay resident,Darin Long was last seen 11:30 PM on Saturday night. Hooper Bay emergency personnel, the Hooper Bay VPSO, and Alaska State troopers were notified an hour and […]
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – With another successful Operation Dry Water out of the way, Alaska Wildlife Troopers will continue to spread the message of boating safety while doing fisheries enforcement over what is expected to be a busy holiday weekend full of frivolity and fishing on Alaska waterways. This weekend, there will be a robust presence […]