The US Coast Guard (USCG) is searching for at least five fishermen after a fishing vessel, the Wind Walker, capsized off Point Couverden, southwest of Juneau, off the US coast of Alaska, on Sunday ...

A search to find the crew of the Wind Walker is being carried out after it is believed to have capsized on Sunday, Dec. 1 Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in ...

In a new study, NOAA Fisheries scientists have analyzed how oceanic conditions influence Chinook and chum salmon bycatch in ...

Marine debris that pollutes Alaska’s expansive coastlines is dominated by discarded fishing material, a stark difference from the debris found in other states, according to a new report. The most ...

Five people are missing after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Alaska, one of whom is a 22-year-old from Oregon.

For years, anyone who makes their living on the water in Alaska – or depends on what comes off those boats – has felt like they’re fighting with one hand tied behind their back. Sky-high fuel bills, ...

The Coast Guard and a group of good Samaritans were searching for five people who went missing after a fishing boat reportedly capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska, the military branch announced ...

This story was produced as part of the Pulitzer Center’s StoryReach U.S. Fellowship and the Public Media Accountability Initiative, which supports investigative reporting at local media outlets around ...

For many people, being near or out on water is at once deeply soothing and thrilling. If that’s true for you, Southcentral Alaska has world-class water adventure opportunities for every ability level.

NOAA Fisheries scientists are examining how ocean conditions influence Chinook and chum salmon bycatch in the eastern Bering ...