National Fisherman

Alaska

Salmonfest's 2025 line-up poster.

Salmonfest brings fishermen and advocates together for Bristol Bay

Ben Hayden

NPFMC council members. Photo courtesy of NPFMC website

Shutdown threatens Alaska fisheries council decisions

Carli Clancy

Trident Seafoods is expanding its line of pet food supplements with new products featuring wild Alaska salmon and wild Alaska pollock, with plans to introduce them in retail markets starting October 1. Photo courtesy of Trident Seafoods

Trident Seafoods introduces wellFURst pet foods

Margaret Bauman

Bristol Bay sockeye boat — The 2020 Alaska salmon season was conducted under strict state safeguards for covid-19. Alaska Department of Fish and Game photo.

Ex-vessel value of 2025 Bristol Bay salmon harvest rated at $215.3 M

Margaret Bauman

Purse seine fishing in Alaska. Alaska Seafood photo.

The intricacy of a seine with Bulletproof Nets

Ben Hayden

Alaska pollock makes up over half of the total Alaska commercial seafood harvest volume. Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers photo.

Studies show Alaska pollock fishery value in product, jobs

Margaret Bauman

Photo courtesy of Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association

Hybrid-electric offers fuel savings for Alaska’s longline fleet

Carli Clancy

Everyone who knew Baxter Cox speaks of his dedication to Alaska’s commercial fishing industry, and his girlfriend reports that they were planning to marry. His loss in an accident doing what he loved is a tragedy for all. Baxter Cox Instagram.

The loss of a young fisherman

Paul Molyneaux

Credit: Steve Fish / Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association

House Committee advances reauthorization of Young Fishermen’s Development Act

NF Staff

Albacore tuna typically range from 20-30 inches long and 10-30 pounds, but they can grow larger. Shutterstock photo.

Pacific tuna fishery opens in Eastern Gulf of Alaska

Margaret Bauman

Fishmonger Brenden Katchatag at New Sagaya's seafood department in Anchorage, Alaska, shows off some of the fresh whole silver salmon from Yakutat that were selling quickly at $7.99 a pound. The price of other fillets of fresh cohos ranged from $13.95 a pound to $18.99 a pound in Anchorage and $24.99 at the Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle. Margaret Bauman photo.

Alaska salmon harvests near 185 million fish

Margaret Bauman