JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Friday, representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District and City of Unalaska conducted a signing ceremony for an agreement that advances the construction of the Unalaska Channel project. Officially known as a “project partnership agreement,” the document was signed by Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, district commander, and Bil […] The post USACE, City of Unalaska partner on navigation improvements appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

The Maersk-chartered MV Dali—which lost propulsion just before the collision—not only was involved in a previous crash, but was also briefly detained last year over problems with its propulsion system. The mega-container ship that lost propulsion before toppling Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in a Tuesday morning collision was involved in a previous crash, and […] The post Container Ship That Destroyed Baltimore Bridge Has Troubled History appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) and Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) last week announced they have successfully secured federal funding for the purchase of a Commercially Available Icebreaker. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Homeland Security Appropriations Act includes $125 million to purchase the icebreaker. The delegation has also secured […] The post Alaska Delegation Secures Funding for Commercial Icebreaker appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

(Homer) – In favor of protecting early-run and late-run Cook Inlet king salmon and ensuring sport fishing opportunities in the future, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is closing sport fishing for king salmon, including catch-and-release, in all Cook Inlet salt waters north of the latitude of Bluff Point (59° 40.00′ N. lat.). King […] The post Sport Fishing for King Salmon Closed in Cook Inlet Salt Waters appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

(Palmer) – In favor of protecting returning king salmon and ensuring sport fishing opportunities in the future, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is closing all drainages in the West Cook Inlet Area to sport fishing for king salmon effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, May 1 through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2024. King salmon […] The post West Cook Inlet Fresh Waters Closed to King Salmon Fishing appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

(Anchorage) – In favor of protecting rockfish populations and ensuring sport fishing opportunities in the future, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is reducing the rockfish bag and possession limit in Prince William Sound from 4 per day, 8 in possession to 3 per day, 6 in possession, of which only 1 per day, […] The post Rockfish Limits and Seasons Reduced in Prince William Sound appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

On Wednesday afternoon the tug Brian T caught fire while in transit near the pier in the Kodiak boat harbor according to reports. At 12:50 pm, the Kodiak Fire Department was told that the 100-ton tug, owned by Amak Towing, of Ketchikan, was burning at Pier 3 in the harbor and immediately responded only to […] The post Tractor Tug Brian T Catches Fire outside Kodiak Harbor appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

At its February meeting, the Council evaluated the effectiveness of closing a large area – the Bristol Bay Red King Crab Savings Area – to commercial fishing with pelagic trawl, pot, and longline gear to address Bristol Bay red king crab stock and fishery declines. The Savings Area is already closed to bottom trawl gear. […] The post Research on crab movement and trawl gear innovation informs Council’s recommendations on bycatch avoidance measures in the Bering Sea appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Halibut Cove woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years’ probation, with three months of the probation spent in home confinement, a $9,500 fine and is required to give up her mariner’s license after she attempted to interfere with the navigation of a seaplane using a boat. According to court […] The post Halibut Cove woman pleads guilty, sentenced on federal navigation interference charges appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

Four people from the fishing vessel Alaska Rose were rescued two nautical miles northeast of Chiniak Island late in the afternoon on Saturday. An SOS was transmitted from the 46-foot Alaska Rose on VHF channel 16 at 4:31 pm reporting that their vessel was taking on water. An urgent marine information broadcast was issued on […] The post Four Mariners Plucked from and Around Overturned ‘Alaska Rose’ Near Chiniak Island Sunday appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more