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Chinese Tariffs on Pacific Northwest Seafood Could Hit Alaska Hard

Commercial fishing is full of variables and risk; extreme weather, aging fleets, dwindling stocks, fish migration, and climate change to name just a few. However, economic issues have a way of overshadowing everything when they arise. This summer, commercial fishermen are worried that they may have been dealt a serious…

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F/V Devotion Crewmember Suffers Head Injury

A crewmember aboard the F/V DEVOTION sustained a head injury on Saturday, August 4th approximately 34 miles southwest of Cordova, Alaska.  It was reported that following the injury,  the 51-year-old fell and required immediate medical attention. Watchstanders received a relay call from the charter vessel Dan Ryan requesting assistance in…

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Coast Guard Rescues 7 in F/V Mystic Lady Sinking

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five adults and two children after the 58-foot F/V Mystic Lady sunk near Thorne Bay, Alaska. Shortly after 4am on Friday, June 29th, watchstanders at the Station Ketchikan received a 406-emergency position indication radio beacon alert in addition to a mayday broadcast via VHF-FM Channel…

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F/V Soulmate Crewmembers Rescued by U. S. Coast Guard

Four mariners required a U. S. Coast Guard rescue when their 48-foot F/V Soulmate became disabled, adrift, and unable to anchor. Watchstanders received the initial distress call from the vessel via VHF radio, but reception was so unreliable that the use of a satellite phone was required. “This case highlights…

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F/V Nushagak Spirit Voyage Terminated for Multiple Safety Violations

Commercial fishing vessels must comply with safety regulations established by federal and maritime law. When violations are found during a boarding inspection, a vessel may be issued a violation and possibly a fine. When violations are particularly dangerous to the crew or the environment, they fall into a different category…

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Fisherman Killed in Accident Aboard F/V Ocean Hunter

A 55-year-old fisherman has died after sustaining internal injuries aboard the F/V Ocean Hunter. The 95-foot trawler is owned by Tacoma based Alaska Weathervane Seafoods, LLC. The vessel had been fishing for cod in the Bering Sea at the time of the incident. According to The Alaska State Troopers’ dispatch,…

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Coast Guard Medevacs Unconscious Worker from F/V Island Enterprise

Once again, the benefits of having Coast Guard assets forward deployed were realized when a crewmember aboard the F/V Island Enterprise was found unconscious in the freezer compartment of the vessel last week. Watchstanders at the 17th Coast Guard District command center were contacted on February 16th at approximately 5:30…

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