National Fisherman

Alaska

With a $49 million grant, the Southeast Conference hopes to help Alaska’s handful of mariculture companies become a $200 million industry. Alaska growers are partnering with Canadian company Cascadia Seaweed to tap the agriculture biostimulant market. Cascadia Seaweed photo.

Alaska mariculture gets a big kickstart

Paul Molyneaux

The human factor in fisheries, for better and worse

Jessica Hathaway

2025 National Fisherman Highliner, Erik Velsko. Photo courtesy of Kaia Fisheries

National Fisherman Highliner: Erik Velsko

Margaret Bauman

2025 Highliner Bob Alverson. Photo courtesy of the Alverson family

Hard work, persistence paid off for FVOA's Bob Alverson

Margaret Bauman

Crew of the F/V Pinnacle bringing a red king crab trap aboard. Photo courtesy of Jamie Goen

After the storm: Alaska crabbers steer toward a stronger future

Carli Stewart

Learn what's happening beyond the booths at this year's Pacific Marine Expo! Photo courtesy of Britton Spark

Beyond the booth: What to look forward to at this year’s PME

Carli Stewart

Pink Salmon held by harvesters. Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute photo

ASMI played big role in $464M increase in 2023 value of Alaska seafood

Margaret Bauman

Photo courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard

US fishing vessel drifts for days after dual engine failures

NF Staff

NMFS has begun efforts to prevent often deadly entanglements of Pacific humpback whales in fishing nets. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

NMFS steps up efforts to curb whale entanglements

Margaret Bauman

Melanie in the skiff with her mother and sister, Kathy, and Elaine in 2012. Elaine Chukan Brown photo.

The fishing work of women

Guest Author

Post-season retail prices for wild Alaska sockeye salmon fillets are up a few dollars from last year, as shown this week at Costco warehouses in Anchorage, Alaska. Margaret Bauman photo.

2025 Alaska salmon harvest valued at $541 million

Margaret Bauman