National Fisherman

Alaska

U.S. Coast Guard documented commercial fishing vessels will no longer need to register with the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles. Shutterstock photo.

New law broadens insurance options for Alaska's commercial fleet

Margaret Bauman

Black rockfish ovaries. Claire Rosemond photo.

Marine heatwaves impact maturation of black rockfish

Margaret Bauman

Daniel Schindler doing field work in the Wood River. Kat Hartwig photo.

Veteran fisheries researcher says smart development can still protect Alaska salmon habitat

Margaret Bauman

Careful consideration will be needed to implement wind and/or solar energy on commercial fishing vessels. Photo courtesy of JairoMZ

Wind and solar power for Alaska's fishing fleet

Carli Stewart

Bowhead whales in the Beaufort Sea in Alaska. NOAA Fisheries photo.

Bowhead whale study shows rising algal toxins in Arctic waters

Margaret Bauman

The commercial salmon season is in full swing. Shutterstock photo.

Wild Alaska salmon prices holding their own in retail markets

Margaret Bauman

Clark Pederson, deckhand aboard the F/V Northwestern, sorts crab on the vessel’s sorting table. Discovery Channel photo.

Deadliest Catch returns: Season 21 spotlights the struggling Alaska crab industry

Doug Stewart

Skiff harvesting in the commercial halibut fishery in Southeast Alaska. Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association photo.

New plan seeks to restore rural access to Alaska halibut fishery

Margaret Bauman

Coastal fishing communities are planning their next moves in response to the federal government's new package of tax and spending cuts. Shutterstock photo.

Dealing with Trump's megabill remains a work in progress

Margaret Bauman

The fishing vessel Tarka II burned Sept. 2, 2024, near near Tatoosh Island, Wash., Coast Guard photo.

Extra smoke, fire detectors improve vessel safety, NTSB says

NF Staff

Dredging is underway in Dutch Harbor, Alaska — one of the United States' top fishing ports. USACE photo.

Dutch Harbor dredging commences

NF Staff