Alaska

The NOAA research vessel Bell M. Shimada will survey from south of Seattle to Kodiak Island as part of the 2022 Pan-Pacific Winter High Seas Expedition studying salmon. NOAA image.

International fleet studying North Pacific salmon – on high seas in winter

Kirk Moore

The Coast Guard cutter Fir happened upon the Guardian, a fishing boat adrift in Dry Spruce Bay, Alaska, on Sunday, Jan. 23. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Adrift and unmanned: Coast Guard crew spots stray fishing boat off Kodiak

Jessica Hathaway

The Tongass and Chugach rivers contribute on average 48 million fish to Alaska's salmon fishery every year. Sitka Conservation Society.

Salmon Strongholds: Huffman brings back Salmon FISH Act

Jessica Hathaway

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash; in green) joins Bristol Bay stakeholders for an anti-Pebble Mine rally in 2014. Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay photo

Rally on Rewind: Pebble Mine fight carries on

Jessica Hathaway

Alaska Bering Sea crab crew pulls a pot on deck. ASMI/Chris Miller photo

Alaska bycatch updates: Task force meets this week

Laine Welch

Tesia Bobrycki, director of Regenerative Economy for the Native Conservancy, holds up a string of recently harvested kelp. The conservancy is a partner of Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute, working to facilitate kelp farming in communities around Prince William Sound. Southern Dipper Productions photo

Seeds planted: Alaska kelp nursery tests farms for fishermen

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NamJet expands on Alaska markets with niche fisheries.

Bayou to Bristol Bay: NamJet goes niche

Brian Hagenbuch

Checking kelp on a grow line at Seagrove Kelp off Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. Seagrove Kelp photo

Seed money: USDA commits $500,000 for Alaska kelp production

Jessica Hathaway

2020 Gulf of Alaska Tanner crab on the F/V Lucid Dream. Kinsey Justa/ASMI photo

Kodiak Tanner crab opens at almost double the 2020 price

Laine Welch

National Weather Service data

West Coast wakes up to Saturday morning tsunami advisory

Jessica Hathaway

Fishing for pink salmon is a family affair in Alaska. Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute/Ash Adams

Alaska seafood brings $5.7 billion to local economies

Jessica Hathaway