The number of commercial fishing jobs in Alaska plunged to a new low last year as the industry struggles with disrupted fisheries, low prices, climate change and foreign competition that could get a ...

NOAA Fisheries has released a new economic snapshot focused on the Alaska seafood industry. Economists estimate that the Alaska seafood industry suffered an $1.8 billion loss (2022-2023). The Alaska ...

Alaska boasts some of the last, best salmon strongholds on Earth and is home to some of the few remaining intact salmon-based cultures. Salmon have sustained people and animals and improved the ...

Commercial fishing jobs in Alaska are down for the fifth year in a row. That's according to new economic data from the state Department of Labor for the year 2024. Seafood harvesting jobs — which ...

Anglers charter fishing for halibut in Alaska will need a stamp if they plan to retain the fish they catch. Beginning in 2026, adult anglers fishing aboard a charter vessel need a charter halibut ...

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 ...