Remains of 10 Victims Recovered from Alaska Plane Crash Wreckage
Maritime Injury Law Blog
by Nigel Stacey
5d ago
A single-engine turboprop Cessna Caravan, operated by Bering Air, was en route from Unalakleet to Nome on Thursday February 6th, 2025, when it vanished from radar. It was a regularly scheduled commuter flight. The aircraft went missing about 30 miles southeast of Nome, with contact lost less than an hour after departure. The aircraft “experienced ..read more
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Joint Legislative Task Force Evaluates Alaska’s Seafood Industry
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by Joseph Stacey
1w ago
In response to mounting economic challenges within Alaska’s seafood sector, the Joint Legislative Task Force Evaluating Alaska’s Seafood Industry has released a preliminary report. The report identifies critical issues affecting the industry and proposes policy recommendations to address them. Key Challenges Identified The task force report highlights several pressing challenges: Continue reading ..read more
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78-Foot F/V Northern Endurance Runs Aground Near Unalaska
Maritime Injury Law Blog
by Nigel Stacey
2w ago
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, the 78-foot F/V NORTHERN ENDURANCE ran aground near Little Priest Rock, approximately three miles from Unalaska. The City of Unalaska Fire Department initially arrived on the scene, then relinquished control of the situation to U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Unit. A representative from the Fire Department confirmed that the vessel’s ..read more
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Coast Guard Rescues Injured Crewman from Fishing Vessel Off Oahu
Maritime Injury Law Blog
by Joseph Stacey
3w ago
The U.S. Coast Guard successfully medevaced a 34-year-old crewman from a fishing vessel approximately 40 miles offshore from Oahu on Monday February 20, 2025, following a serious eye injury sustained at sea. The Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu received the initial distress call at 4:30 p.m. Saturday February 18th, 2025, from the F/V CAPT ..read more
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Fishing Vessel Tanusha Capsizes Near Kodiak
Maritime Injury Law Blog
by Nigel Stacey
3w ago
Watchstanders at the 17th Coast Guard District Command Center received a distress alert from the fishing vessel emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) at 9:48 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15th from the F/V TANUSHA near Kodiak. A helicopter aircrew was launched from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak and requested assistance from the Alaska State ..read more
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Washington’s Dungeness Crab Season Opens South of Klipsan Beach
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by Nigel Stacey
1M ago
Washington’s commercial Dungeness crab season is set to begin January 15th, 2025 for coastal areas from Klipsan Beach on the Long Beach Peninsula south to Cape Falcon, Oregon, including the Columbia River and Willapa Bay. However, the opening date for the remainder of Washington’s Pacific Coast remains undecided. The Dungeness crab fishery represents the state’s ..read more
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$7,000,000 Featured Verdict Awarded in Maritime Injury Case
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by Joseph Stacey
1M ago
Stacey & Jacobsen, PLLC was honored to be highlighted by ALM as the Featured Verdict on a recent case. Working with Andrews Buchsbaum in New York, Stacey & Jacobsen secured a $7,000,000 verdict for a permanently injured oiler in the featured case, Goss v. Sealift Inc., No. 1:19-cv-05123-CLP (E.D.N.Y. 2024). This case addresses maritime law ..read more
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Defending Alaska’s Trawl Fleet
Maritime Injury Law Blog
by Joseph Stacey
1M ago
Alaska’s trawl fisheries report they are facing critiques from groups that some industry leaders call “radical organizations funded by out-of-state interests.” Often focused on environmental concerns and fishing methods, these groups have sparked a heated debate about the future of Alaska’s most productive fisheries. Trawling, a method used by most fishery landings in Alaska and ..read more
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Peter Pan Seafood Pays $750,000 EPA Fine Settlement
Maritime Injury Law Blog
by Nigel Stacey
2M ago
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that PSF, Inc., formerly known as Peter Pan Seafood, has paid a $750,000 penalty for violating state and federal Clean Water Act permit requirements. These violations relate to seafood processing waste discharge limits designed to protect the marine environment. The violations occurred at two seafood processing facilities ..read more
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Man Charged with Illegally Harvesting 27 Dungeness Crabs in Washington
Maritime Injury Law Blog
by Joseph Stacey
2M ago
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has apprehended an individual for illegally harvesting Dungeness crabs in the North Sound area of Washington State. A WDFW officer observed the person crabbing from a local pier and conducted an inspection, uncovering 27 Dungeness crabs in the individual’s possession. Of these, 22 were female, which is ..read more
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