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07/14/11 Ocean fishing for halibut, ling cod and rockfish has been on fire. Homer, Seward and Whittier are all popular points of departure. Silver and pink salmon are being caught in Prince William Sound, so don't forget your jigs, circle hooks, hoochies and herring.
04/25/11 It took 26 years for marine invertebrates living on the Port Valdez seafloor to stabilize after Alaska's Great Earthquake of 1964, according to a scientist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. "The earthquake, which measured 9.2 on the Richter scale, and the tsunami waves that followed, impacted every marine community in Prince William Sound," said Arny Blanchard,, a research assistant ...
04/05/11 CORDOVA, Alaska , April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation [PWSAC ] recently released findings from an economic report that examines the impact of its hatchery program on the pink salmon market. PWSAC played a critical role in the recent economic recovery of the Alaska salmon industry. Since 2006, PWSAC has produced one in four of Alaska 's commercially caught ...
04/05/11 CORDOVA, Alaska, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation [PWSAC] recently released findings from an economic report that examines the impact of its hatchery program on the pink salmon market. PWSAC played a critical role in ...
03/29/11 The growing popularity of tasty Prince William Sound shrimp has prompted Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists to cut the number of pots recreational shrimpers can soak this year.
03/24/11 The worst oil spill in U.S. territory begins when the supertanker Exxon Valdez, owned and operated by the Exxon Corporation, runs aground on a reef in Prince William Sound in southern Alaska. An estimated 11 million gallons of oil eventually spilled into the water.
03/24/11 On March 24th 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez grounded on bligh reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound, rupturing its hull and spilling nearly 11 million gallons of prudhoe bay crude oil into a remote, scenic, and biologically productive body of water.
03/11/11 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Exxon Mobil Corp. has won a round in a dispute with environmentalists who want more money to clean up oil left on the shoreline of Prince William Sound from the 1989 Exxon Valde...
03/08/11 Exxon Mobil Corp. has won a round in a dispute with environmentalists who want more money to clean up oil left on the shoreline of Prince William Sound from the 1989 Exxon Valdez tanker spill
03/04/11 Although it happened more than two decades ago and until the BP oil spill last year, the Exxon Valdez oil spill was considered the largest in U.S. history. But even though the U.S. is still struggling to recover the Gulf of Mexico region from the devastating oil spill, the Exxon Valdez oil spill is still impacting the shores of the Prince William Sound shoreline. A federal hearing on Friday ...
03/04/11 A federal judge said at a hearing Friday he wanted another week to consider the question of whether Exxon Mobil needs to pay additional fines and restoration money over lingering oil in Prince William Sound from the 1989 rupture of the Exxon Valdez.
03/03/11 The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities announced a break in ferry service to Angoon and Tenakee Springs from March 31 to April 16. This is due to the ferry Aurora returning to Prince William Sound on April 1. The ferry Leconte will pick up service on April 16 after finishing an extended upgrade and renovation project at Vigor Marine Shipyard in Portland, Ore.
01/21/11 Lingering 1989 Exxon Valdez oil in beach sediments in Prince William Sound, Alaska I clearly remember the announcement of the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez in 1989. The event was so upsetting that I refused to purchase gas from Exxon for decades. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
12/04/10 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A state ferry carrying 40 people is en route to a small Alaska town after anchoring overnight in a remote bay to ride out a storm that hit Prince William Sound.
12/04/10 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A state ferry carrying 40 people has arrived in Cordova after anchoring overnight in a remote bay to ride out a storm that hit Prince William Sound. Department of Transportat...
12/04/10 A state ferry carrying 40 people has arrived in a small Alaska town after anchoring overnight in a remote bay to ride out a storm that hit Prince William Sound.
12/03/10 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A state ferry carrying 40 people planned to spend Friday night in a remote bay to ride out a storm hitting Prince William Sound and the south-central coast. Department of Tra...
11/26/10 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The ferry Chenega helped rescue a kayaker in Prince William Sound. The Coast Guard issued a mariner-in-distress call Friday at 12:38 p.m. because a kayaker was in weather-rel...
11/17/10 The 2010 salmon season tallied nearly $534 million at the Alaska docks, the best showing in 18 years. But the big payday was not spread around evenly. Just two areas, Bristol Bay and Prince William Sound, accounted for 55 percent of the value of the total Alaska catch.
09/22/10 Two Citizen Watchdog Groups Told Alaska Lawmakers The State Needs To Spend More To Prevent And Clean Up Oil Spills The Valdez-based Prince William Sound Regional...
08/14/10 Tauck World Discovery Most Tauck Bridges travel groups include seniors, such as grandparents accompanying grandchildren on tours of Alaska's Prince William Sound.Thanks to firms that are offering more options than ever for the mature market, older travelers who want to touch, see and do don't have to worry about being left behind when it comes to pursuits such as zip-lining in Guatemala or ... | 
