National Fisherman

Margaret Bauman

Alaska Correspondent

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

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Participants of the Washington Fishermen's Convention will have opportunities to network as well as practice practical skills. Photo courtesy of Washington Sea Grant

Washington Fishermen's Conference set for Dec. 4-8

NMFS has begun efforts to prevent often deadly entanglements of Pacific humpback whales in fishing nets. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

NMFS steps up efforts to curb whale entanglements

Post-season retail prices for wild Alaska sockeye salmon fillets are up a few dollars from last year, as shown this week at Costco warehouses in Anchorage, Alaska. Margaret Bauman photo.

2025 Alaska salmon harvest valued at $541 million

A line of killer whales swim in the Bering Sea, as viewed from the deck of a trawl vessel. Photo by Hannah Meyers, courtesy of University of Alaska Fairbanks

Modified groundfish nets limit killer whale entanglements

The diesel-powered fishing vessel Mirage is slated to be converted to hybrid diesel-electric propulsion. Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association photo.

Innovative propulsion systems coming for Alaska fishing boats

Photo courtesy of Amanda Wayne

Research reports capture climate change impacts on halibut

Trident Seafoods' Crispy Battered Sauceable Wild Alaska Pollock Nuggets. Photo courtesy of Trident Seafoods

Pollock nuggets are a winner at Alaska Symphony of Seafoods

A newly captured juvenile king salmon rests in a viewing box container, which allows researchers to identify fish species and measure their size. Photo by Johanna Elkins

Smolt tagging project seeks answers to king salmon decline

Fall run Chinook salmon in California. Photo courtesy of A Birding Naturalist

Chinook salmon immune systems impacted by acute heat

Misty Nielsen hauls in a king salmon at Kanakanak Beach, Dillingham. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Warming water has varied impact on salmon populations