National Fisherman

Alaska

Alaska fishing boats in Valdez Harbor. Photo by Albert Pego

Bycatch debate heats up in Prince William Sound pollock fishery

NF Staff

Alaska trawl fisheries are under attack by radical groups. Photo by ErinGla

Defending Alaska's trawl fleet: Myths, facts, and the fight

Carli Stewart

Alaska’s commercial harvest of ~14 million pounds is 81% of its catch limit for 2024. Photo by Israel Patterson

Over 74 percent of Pacific halibut quota caught before Dec. 7 closure

Laine Welch

Kitty Sopow’s fishy stickers range from edgy to sexy to policy and more. A sampling of her stickers includes a play on American Gothic and Xtratufs. Credit: Sopow Art

Kitty Sopow brings Alaskan humor to art

Paul Molyneaux

Shutterstock photo

NOAA announces $99 million to strengthen Pacific salmon populations

NF Staff

Photo courtesy of Charlie Allen

Trident Seafoods bids farewell to the F/V Bountiful, welcoming new chapter with Shelford Fisheries

NF Aggregator

César Torres, Vice President of Sales for Ship’s Machinery International, and his daughter Gabi, man the company’s booth at Pacific Marine Expo 2024. Torres sells Brunvoll thrusters and propulsion systems to a number of major fishing companies in the Seat

SMI thrusters: Reliable power for Alaska fishing boats

Paul Molyneaux

Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association photo.

ASMI All Hands On Deck conference Dec. 3-5 in Anchorage

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Photo by Deadliest Catch

Fans of Deadliest Catch wonder what happened to Edgar Hansen

NF Aggregator

Wind Walker search map — The search area covered by the Coast Guard and partner agencies for five people after their vessel reportedly capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska, Dec. 1, 2024. The total search covered over 108 square nautical miles in the span of nearly 24 hours. U.S. Coast Guard graphic.

Coast Guard ends search for crew of capsized fishing boat in freezing Alaska waters

NF Staff

Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter — A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Grant DeVuyst.

Five missing after fishing vessel capsizes off Alaska

NF Staff