National Fisherman

Alaska

Small Sablefish caught in a bottom trawl survey off the coast of California. Photo courtesy of Ian G. Taylor / U.S. Fish & Wildlife AK

Recertification of flatfish fisheries as sustainable challenged

Margaret Bauman

Commercial salmon fishing boats at processing plants in St. Paul Harbor in Kodiak, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Karen Foley / Shutterstock

Bycatch Reduction and Research Act introduced in AK

Nathan Strout

The Mirage is a 50-foot longliner-troller based in Sitka, Alaska. Photo by Ben Matthys.

Alaska fishing vessel set to trial hybrid propulsion system

Margaret Bauman

File photo of a U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Bradley Pigage.

Nine rescued from crab boat grounded in Pribilof Islands

Margaret Bauman

Seafood aficionados appear to be largely unfazed by higher retail prices for Bristol Bay red king crab. Shutterstock photo.

King crab aficionados demand crab, no matter the price

Margaret Bauman

The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers is a nonprofit organization that promotes U.S.-caught wild Alaska pollock. Shutterstock photo.

GAPP elects new directors and officers

NF Staff

Sitka, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Oceana appeals court ruling over Gulf of Alaska environment

Margaret Bauman

Jerry Dzugan (left), former executive director of the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association, with Zhongfu Ge, ABS technology manager, at the training tool handover ceremony at the AMSEA headquarters in Sitka, Alaska. ABS photo.

ABS unveils simulation-based stability training for commercial fishermen

NF Staff

Photo courtesy of Bristol Bay Forever

New poll shows strong support for permanent Bristol Bay protections

NF Staff

Members of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council listen to testimony during their December meeting in Anchorage. Photo by Margaret Bauman

NPFMC sets 2026-27 groundfish TACs for Alaska waters

Margaret Bauman

A study released by NOAA stated that the snow crab collapse was due to the marine heatwave. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Study sheds light on what caused the Bering Sea snow crab collapse

NF Staff