National Fisherman

Alaska

The upcoming panel at the Pacific Marine Expo 2026, Value Starts on Deck: Creating a Culture of Food Safety, Quality, and Sustainability Onboard, will seek to explore ways to increase all three as soon as fish come out of the water. Photo courtesy of ASMI

Increasing quality, safety, and sustainability of Alaska seafood

Paul Molyneaux

Alaska pollock captains will share their experiences fishing the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska during a live Q&A hosted by the Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance on Nov. 2. Photo courtesy of the Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance Facebook page

Alaska pollock captains open the wheelhouse for live Q&A

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With four young children between them, Claire and Emma are spending less time on deck these days while raising the next generation of commercial fishermen. Photo courtesy of Laurel Johnson

Trading deck time for a new chapter ashore: Salmon Sisters

Carli Clancy

Sen. Sullivan and Rep. Peltola are putting fisheries issues at the center of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Fishing takes center stage in Alaska Senate race

Carli Clancy

Southeast Alaska commercial trollers will help researchers track how ocean temperature and depth influence where salmon and other species gather. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Trollers help track what’s driving Southeast Alaska’s catch

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"I’m trying to show the fishery in its best light and why it’s worth protecting,” Nels Ure told National Fisherman. Nels Ure photo.

Silly on deck, serious about salmon

Nick Rahaim

A basket of sea sponges collected from Alaskan waters. Scientists recently identified nine previously unknown sponge species, including one representing a new-to-science genus. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

New sea sponge species renew debate over seafloor protections

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Wrangell Ports and Harbors photo.

PME exhibitor preview: Wrangell Marine Service Center

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All three Bering Sea crab fisheries open Oct. 15, with measured harvest levels as stocks continue to rebuild. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

2026-27 catch limits set for red king, snow, and Bairdi crab

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3D rendering of an underwater data center. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Fishing groups concerned over proposed Cook Inlet data center

Carli Clancy

The Oscar Dyson and Henry B. Bigelow modernization contracts bring roughly $195 million in NOAA vessel work to Ketchikan Shipyard. Photo courtesy of NOAA

NOAA ship arrives in Ketchikan for $95 million overhaul

Carli Clancy