[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 […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard is searching for a man last seen aboard a fishing boat north of St. Matthew Island Thursday. A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak C-130 Hercules aircrew launched from Kotzebue and is searching for the man along with the crew of fishing vessels Clipper Epic, Frontier Spirit and Frontier Mariner. […]
A multiyear electronic monitoring collaboration between the Alaska Fisheries Science Center and the Fisheries Information System Program is improving data collection through the development of innovative electronic monitoring technologies. The goal of the project is to automate video analysis for length measurement and species identification and to integrate electronic monitoring data into overall catch accounting. Gathering crucial […]
JUNEAU, Alaska –The Coast Guard reminds commercial fishing vessel operators to be aware of the dangers of icing and vessel stability as the winter fishing season gets underway across Alaska. A vessel’s center of gravity can rapidly rise when freezing spray accumulates high above the main deck. Icing conditions increase the risk of capsizing and sinking. […]