ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Coast Guard Marine Safety Task Force (MSTF) members partnered with Alaska Army National Guard and Civil Air Patrol flight crews today in Anchorage for a Bristol Bay marine safety deployment in support of the region’s 2021 commercial salmon fishing season. An Alaska Army National Guard aircrew flew Coast Guard members aboard a C-12J […]
Speaker Stutes: ‘The fact this bill passed both bodies unanimously shows the incredible work we’ve all done to emphasize how important our ferries are to Alaskans’ JUNEAU – A bill establishing a nine-member Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board passed the Alaska State Senate Tuesday, 20-0. House Bill 63 is designed to bring together a diverse […]
The Pacific Rim Response Center (PRRC), offering the collaborative services of three long-standing Alaska businesses, is based in Kodiak to provide maritime resources and spill response to the underserved region of Western Alaska. Kodiak, AK; April 21, 2021 – Kodiak is now home to the Pacific Rim Response Center (PRRC), a facility that serves as […]
Alaska Native people have lived along the coasts of the Chukchi and Bering seas in northwest Alaska for thousands of years. The rich bounty of the ocean, including marine mammals, fish and birds, has sustained these communities, not only feeding them, but also shaping their traditions, culture, identity and health. The Pacific walrus is an […]