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Margaret Bauman

Alaska Correspondent

Margaret Bauman is an Alaskan journalist focused on covering fisheries and environmental issues.

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Gillnetters in the Naknek boatyard in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Photo by Ryan Astalos / SalmonState

DOJ sides again with conservationists to block Pebble Mine

Orcas in Alaska's Prince William Sound and Kenai Fjords have a diverse, seasonally changing diet of salmon and groundfish, consumed across regional foraging hotspots. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Study: Southern Alaska orca diet shifts across foraging hotspots

Three Alaskan harvesters have been charged with intentionally sinking their respective fishing boats in Southeast Alaska. Shutterstock photo.

Three Alaskans charged with intentionally sinking fishing boats

The trawler Dawn from Kodiak, Alaska dragging for pollock. Photo by Michael Nelson

Wild Alaska pollock producers look to expand markets in India

Craig Morris became president of Keyport LLC, a major processor and supplier of wholesale wild-caught crab and frozen seafood, on Feb. 24. Photo courtesy of Keyport

GAPP's Craig Morris to join Keyport LLC

Restaurants in Anchorage, Alaska, filled up quickly for lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 18, the first day of Lent, with demand high for halibut cheeks and shrimp scampi entrees. Photo courtesy of GotAnotherPhotos

Lent is seafood season despite higher prices

Fishing boat docked in Pillar Point Harbor, San Mateo County. Photo by Gilberto Mesquita / Shutterstock

Federal officials restore commercial fishing safety jobs

New research may help scientists and fisheries managers reduce the bycatch of chum salmon and Chinook salmon in the eastern Bering Sea pollock fishery. Photo courtesy of Roger Tabor / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Western Alaska chum salmon cap set for pollock fishery

Pacific cod in Alaska waters. Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

NPFMC recommends big boost in GOA Pacific cod catch limits

Over 400 entities are urging Congress to reject the Marine Aquaculture Research for America (MARA) Act of 2025. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Fishermen, aquaculture producers, and others launch battle against MARA Act

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U.S. shrimpers filed an ITC complaint seeking to block imports of Indian shrimp. Photo courtesy of Corporate Accountability Lab
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US shrimpers seek to block Indian shrimp imports over forced labor claims

Actor Mark Costello started fishing in Bristol Bay in his early 20s and continued until he was 61. “For me it was cathartic,” says Costello. “I loved the physical work and the life onboard.” Photo courtesy of Girlstrong Inc.
October 29, 2026

Hollywood on the high seas

Beyond Alaska the Department of Agriculture’s Office of Seafood may be able to provide grants and low-interest loans to fishermen all over the U.S., enabling them to upgrade their boats and equipment. Photo courtesy of Paul Molyneaux
October 29, 2026

Fish is food: Opening USDA doors for commercial fishermen

South Carolina’s new shrimp labeling law requires restaurants to disclose whether the shrimp they serve is locally caught or imported, giving consumers a clearer choice while supporting the state’s commercial shrimpers. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock
October 29, 2026

South Carolina shrimp labeling law puts local catch on the menu

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