WASHINGTON – Thursday, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) called on the Biden Administration and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to do more after an announcement of U.S. port entry denial to fishing vessels from China, Russia and 12 other nations. NOAA Fisheries identified these nations in a 2021 Report to Congress on Improving International […]
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola was notified by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg that four coastal communities in Alaska will receive a total of $112 million due in large part to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The money is divided into four grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime […]
A new Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System, also known as PORTSⓇ, aims to improve maritime safety and efficiency off Valdez, Alaska. NOAA and the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Counciloffsite link partnered to establish the third new PORTS system this year, the 36th in the nationwide network. The Valdez PORTS will consist of an existing NOAA National Water […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard encourages harbor users to be aware of the dangers of snow loads on their vessels this winter in Alaskan ports. Every year Alaska gets large amounts of snowfall and rain which increases snow load danger, especially on boats moored in small boat harbors. On average, more than 10 boats […]