Aleutians

Coast Guard orders a Dutch Harbor pollution response, and the record doesn't say why

The Coast Guard hired a spill response company, without bidding, for work in Dutch Harbor. The paperwork doesn't say what spilled, or whether anything did.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read

Unalaska asks residents to clear cars and trailers from road shoulders before plowing

Unalaska wants cars, trailers and gear off road shoulders before plows roll this winter. Clutter blocks plow crews and emergency vehicles, and buried items can get damaged.

by Alaska News2d ago1 min read

BLM ties remains of at least 35 people held in Arizona to Native Village of Akutan

The remains of at least 35 people taken from Akun and Akutan islands in the early 1970s and held in Arizona could be returned to the Native Village of Akutan.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Federal managers shift Bering Sea cod away from trawl boats for third time in a month

Bering Sea trawl boats won't catch all their cod this year, so federal managers keep handing it to other fleets. That's 1,025 metric tons in about a month.

by Bill AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Caribou hunt on remote Unimak Island reopens Nov. 15 after fall quota goes unmet

Hunters took fewer than 100 caribou on remote Unimak Island this fall, so the state is reopening the hunt Nov. 15. Last year's hunters got one.

by Bill AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read

Fastwyre asks the state to let it end cable TV in Galena and Unalaska after 41 years

Fastwyre wants to unplug cable TV in Galena and Unalaska on New Year's Eve, saying new gear isn't worth it for 70 accounts. Customers get to keep the box.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago3 min read

Aleut Corporation seeks partner for 2027 Aleutian Islands pollock allocation

Aleut Corp. wants a partner to catch its 2027 Aleutian pollock. Feds moved all of this year's share to the Bering Sea, saying it likely wouldn't be caught.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read

Shishaldin, the Aleutians' tallest volcano, drops to its lowest alert level

Scientists dropped Shishaldin, the Aleutians' tallest volcano, to green on Monday as 14 months of unrest faded, though they say it will erupt again.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

State moves to finish designing a road to the Akutan harbor built without one in 2012

Akutan's boat harbor was dug in 2012 with no road to the village. The state now wants a firm to finish designing one, with construction going to bid in 2028.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

St. Paul Island's new gas station is open 24/7 but no longer takes cash or checks

St. Paul Island's gas station went from five hours on weekday afternoons to open 24/7 on Tuesday. But the new pumps take only debit and credit cards.

by Alaska News1w ago2 min read

Aleutians East posts form to help fishermen tally fuel costs for USDA relief

Aleutians East posted a form so fishermen can tally fuel costs for USDA's $8B relief. The catch: anything sent now must be resubmitted when applications open.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Tribal and federal crews tag about 1,300 fur seal pups on St. Paul and St. George

Tribal and federal crews on St. Paul and St. George tagged about 1,300 fur seal pups in September to track survival, and freed one pup from a rubber gasket.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Halibut survey's bait price jumps 70% as scientists try again to reach Adak

No boat bid to survey halibut near Adak this year. Commission staff want to try again in 2027, even with bait up 70% and the survey losing money.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

State drafts renewal of Westward Seafoods' wastewater permit for Captains Bay plant

DEC drafted a permit that would let Westward Seafoods keep discharging screened wastewater into Captains Bay. The company reviews it first, then the public.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Coast Guard rescues five after fishing boat runs aground in False Pass

Five people aboard the 58-foot fishing boat Oracle were rescued Thursday after it ran aground in False Pass. The Coast Guard hasn't said what caused it.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Scientists back a 2.5% lower 2027 ceiling for Bering Sea, Aleutian northern rockfish

Scientists want next year's northern rockfish ceiling cut 2.5%. Boats fish well under it, but have already topped what scientists projected for all of 2026.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

NOAA Fisheries moves 475 tons of unused Bering Sea trawl cod, mostly to small boats

The feds say Bering Sea trawlers won't catch all their cod, so 475 tons are moving, mostly to boats under 60 feet. Their share has more than doubled this year.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Feds shift 1,000 tons of Pacific cod from trawlers to small boats and pot fleets

Gusts up to 75 mph possible from Akutan to King Cove starting Thursday night

The weather service upgraded the Aleutians East Borough to a high wind warning, with gusts up to 75 mph tonight. Bethel and Bristol Bay get their turn Friday.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Feds move more Western Gulf cod from trawlers to pot boats, second time this month

Feds moved 200 more tons of Western Gulf cod from trawlers to pot boats Wednesday, the second shift in eight days. Trawlers aren't catching it. Pot boats are.

by Bill AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Once-rare hybrid crab were nearly half of big Bering Sea males after snow crab collapsed

After the heatwave wiped out billions of snow crab, snow-Tanner hybrids moved in, reaching nearly half the big males last year. The rules have no box for them.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

Iḷisaġvik College wins approval for distance-learning Unangax̂ Studies certificate

Students on St. Paul Island and in other remote towns can now earn an accredited certificate in Unangam Tunuu, the Unangan language, without leaving home.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readFrom Sep 8

Aleut Corporation shareholders return all three incumbent directors over six challengers

Aleut Corporation shareholders reelected all three incumbent directors Saturday over six challengers at the annual meeting in Bellevue, Washington.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Follows: Nine candidates are running for three Aleut Corporation board seats

Aleutians East Borough seeks contractors to repair Cold Bay Dock, closed since August

Cold Bay's dock, the town's only fuel source, has been closed since August. The borough wants repair bids now; a new dock isn't due until 2030.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Aleutians East draft hazard plan says Unga Island dam rated poor has no known owner

A seeping dam on Unga Island has no known owner, and the state proposes rating it high hazard. The borough's draft plan proposes finding out who it belongs to.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Federal managers move 700 tons of unused Atka mackerel to Bering Sea trawlers

Boats that catch Atka mackerel by accident barely caught any, so federal managers are handing 700 tons to the trawl co-op that catches it on purpose.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Many boats in the central Gulf must throw back Pacific ocean perch through December

Many central Gulf boats must throw back any Pacific ocean perch they catch through December. The 2,800 tons set aside for incidental catch is about used up.

by Bill AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

St. Paul seeks trail grant to replace staircases and resurface the Sledding Hill

St. Paul is applying for a state trail grant to replace stairs, improve gravel paths, and resurface Sledding Hill, with public comment due October 23.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read

Bering Sea pollock fleet nears its 2026 limits as salmon bycatch debate continues

The Bering Sea pollock fleet nearly has its 2026 limits. Yukon tribes say salmon fishing stayed closed; a tribal group says bycatch rules are years off.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

USDA lifts quarantine on mum disease, sees little risk to Alaska's wild chrysanthemum

The USDA is lifting its quarantine on a disease that attacks mums. It says the only chrysanthemum native to the U.S., on Alaska's coast, won't be much affected.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

St. Paul schedules two open houses on harbor improvement plans

St. Paul received over $15 million in federal grants to renovate its aging harbor on St. Paul Island through summer 2030, improving safety and capacity at a key Pribilof maritime access point.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 18

Feds shift 1,000 tons of Pacific cod from trawlers to small boats and pot fleets

Trawlers aren't expected to catch all their Pacific cod this year, so NMFS is handing 1,000 tons to small boats and pot fleets nearly out of quota.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

North Pacific council raises Tanner and Bristol Bay red king crab limits, keeps snow crab in rebuilding

North Pacific Fishery Management Council raised Tanner and Bristol Bay red king crab harvest limits for 2026-2027 while keeping snow crab in rebuilding.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Alzheimer's Association offers $50,000 grants for Tribal health programs' dementia work

Tribal health programs in Alaska can apply for $50,000 from the Alzheimer's Association to dedicate a staff member to dementia work. Applications close Nov. 10.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

State keeps Pribilof red and blue king crab closed, bars pot gear near the islands

Alaska keeps Pribilof red and blue king crab fisheries closed for 2026/27 and bars crab pots from waters around the islands, extending a blue king crab shutdown that started in 1999.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Council advisers back changes to help small Alaska towns fish their halibut and sablefish quota

Small Alaska towns bought halibut and sablefish quota, but over 750,000 pounds went uncaught last year. Council advisers want to make it easier to fish.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Advisory panel asks scientists to test four more sablefish models before December

New sablefish models would cut the catch ceiling up to 32%. Council advisers want four more options tested before December's catch decision.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Trawl groups ask fishery council to shrink Steller sea lion closures; conservation groups object

Trawlers want the North Pacific council to shrink Steller sea lion fishing closures, citing fuel and safety. Conservation groups and a tribal commission object.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

El Niño Kelvin wave moves up the West Coast; past ones have reached Alaska

An El Niño Kelvin wave is moving up the West Coast. Past ones have reached Alaska, but NOAA hasn't said whether this one will. Two Alaska gauges show no rise.

by Alaska News1mo ago4 min read

Western Gulf fishermen ask council scientists to back moving Bering Sea cod quota

Western Gulf fishermen say some Bering Sea cod spend winter in their waters, and they would like 3% to 7% of the Bering Sea quota to follow the fish there.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Council advisers back Bering Sea crab ceilings after the state already set its catches

Federal advisers signed off on Bering Sea crab ceilings a day after the state set its catches. The unsettled part: what to do about hybrid crab.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read