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IPHC Requests Tenders for the 2021 Fishery-Independent Setline Survey (FISS)
SEATTLE – The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) is seeking to charter longline vessels to conduct its Fishery-Independent Setline Survey (FISS) in 2021. The primary purpose of the FISS is to collect standardized data for use in the Pacific halibut stock assessment. This information collected is also used to study aspects of the Pacific halibut resource […]
Coast Guard, Partner Agencies to Continue Conducting Missions in Sitka
JUNEAU, Alaska – Personnel from Coast Guard Sector Juneau continue to conduct missions in Sitka with assistance from small boat teams from Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Seattle from July through September. Mission goals include search and rescue, recreational and commercial vessel safety, and the protection of Alaska’s fisheries. The Coast […]
AMHS to Increase COVID-19 Mitigation Protocols
Customers urged to book online or call for reservations (KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – In order to protect the health and safety of our customers and employees, the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is implementing enhanced COVID-19 mitigation protocols at all AMHS facilities and aboard all vessels. These protocols include: Reminders to passengers and AMHS employees to practice good hygiene […]
Coast Guard Responds to Two Vessels in Distress, Tows Both to Valdez
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard boat crews responded to two vessels in distress after one operator had been disabled for over a day and the other operator’s vessel was taking on water, Friday. Two Coast Guard Station Valdez 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crews safely towed the vessels back to Valdez with no reported injuries. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage watchstanders […]
Owner And Officers Of Japanese Fishing Vessel Charged With Unlawful Trafficking And Smuggling Of Shark Fins
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ONOLULU – The owner and officers of a Japanese-flagged fishing vessel were charged in federal court today with aiding and abetting the trafficking and smuggling of 962 shark fins into and out of Hawaii on November 7, 2018. According to court documents and information presented in court, the Japanese-flagged fishing vessel, M.V. Kyoshin Maru […]
Coast Guard Preventive Efforts Help Flow of Maritime Commerce in Alaska
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s that time of year when hordes of holiday shoppers head online to buy gifts. Alaskans accept as common knowledge that offers for free shipping typically don’t apply in the 49th state. The disclaimer can usually be found in fine print, placed conveniently below the checkout cart. Alaska itself and many of the communities […]
US Calls Russian Seizure of Ukrainian Ships ‘Arrogant Act’
[dropcap]U[/dropcap].S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley condemned Russia for its “outrageous violation of sovereign Ukrainian territory,” after Russia seized three Ukrainian ships and their crews. At an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting, Haley described the seizure of the vessels as “an arrogant act that the international community must condemn.” Russia fired on two […]