Fishermen in Alaska and elsewhere are trying to bring more attention to the impacts that trawlers are having on our marine resources.

The number of commercial fishing jobs in Alaska plunged to a new low last year as the industry struggles with disrupted ...

The state report found that the commercial fishing sector lost 443 jobs in 2024, a 7.6 percent drop from 2023. On average, ...

Commercial fishing jobs in Alaska are down for the fifth year in a row. That’s according to new economic data from the state ...

Commercial fishing groups are praising U.S. lawmakers for establishing a new seafood liaison position within the U.S.

HOMER — On a brilliant spring morning, Buck Laukitis, a longtime fisherman from this Kenai Peninsula town, stood at the city dock watching his catch come ashore. Crew members aboard Laukitis’ boat, ...

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 ...

Salmon fisherman stack their nets on June 22, 2023, in Kodiak, Alaska. A group of lawmakers from New England and Alaska introduced a proposal Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, that says a federal program that ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Recent cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could end programs that are “critical” for commercial fishing safety in Alaska, according to the Alaska Marine ...

One of the ideas rising to the top of the Alaska Seafood Task Force’s forthcoming recommendations is an insurance pool for commercial fishermen. The state legislative task force plans to release a ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Salmon fishing season is in full swing, and so is the five ...