Preserving Alaska’s living marine resources
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska supports some of the most abundant and diverse marine ecosystems in the world. With more than 46,000 miles of shoreline – more than all of the lower 48 U.S. states combined – the ocean is an integral part of Alaska’s ecosystems, economy, history and culture. According to National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Fisheries of the United States 2020 report, U.S....
Coast Guard announces 17th District Enlisted Person of the Year 2020
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jaime DeBarros, a maritime enforcement specialist, poses for a portrait photo in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 15, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.
KODIAK, Alaska – Petty Officer 1st Class Jaime DeBarros, a maritime enforcement specialist stationed in Kodiak, Alaska, was named the 2020 17th District Enlisted Person of the Year (EPOY) and was recognized at the...
Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley crew completes fisheries training in Kodiak, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley conducted training at the North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center in Kodiak June 9-13.
Several new personnel were in attendance, but many were regulars to the challenges of conducting law enforcement operations in the unforgiving Alaskan waters.
The Alex Haley’s crew completed training on fisheries regulations, living marine resource...
