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 ...

Sep. 9—A 27-year-old crew member died last week after he was fatally injured while working aboard a commercial fishing vessel in the Aleutian Islands. Alaska State Troopers and the boat owner on ...

The U.S. state of Alaska has canceled the forthcoming 2026 Kodiak commercial tanner crab season to let the population recover ...

Alaska’s commercial Bering Sea snow crab fishery kicked off its second season of the year with doubled catch limits – a ...

Salmon fishing boats operate outside of the Southeast Alaska town of Sitka. Many coastal Alaskans say that a half-century of the state's limited-entry system for commercial fishing has resulted in an ...

A 21-year-old died after fishing gear dragged him into the water from a commercial salmon fishing boat, Alaska troopers say. Photo by Christoffer Engstrom via Unsplash A 21-year-old died after fishing ...

Alaskan officials recently canceled the Bering Sea snow crab season for the first time ever after scientists discovered an unprecedented decline in crab numbers. Climate change is the No. 1 suspect in ...

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 ...