King Crab

Bay scallops, a prized seasonal fishery on eastern Long Island, had a dismal 2019-2020 season. Peconic Estuary Program photo. — Bay scallops, a prized seasonal fishery on eastern Long Islnd, had a dismal 2019-2020 season. Peconic Estuary Program photo.

Commerce Department declares four fishery disasters

NF Staff

What sank the Scandies Rose? NTSB says it wasn’t operator error

Jessica Hathaway

Cordova, Alaska. Cheryl Ess photo

Alaska’s salmon season starts soon, plus pot shrimp, Dungeness, halibut and more…

Laine Welch

Scandies Rose sank Dec. 31, 2019. Deborah Rhoades photo.

Tipping points: Scandies Rose hearings bring to light weak links in industry practices

Jessica Hathaway

The Scandies Rose. NTSB image.

Editor’s Log: Safety first

Jessica Hathaway

Scandies Rose investigation — U.S. Coast Guard image

Scandies Rose: Coast Guard hearings

NF Staff

Alaskan Defender Catcher Processor Alaska Pollock Global Seas Photo — Pollock catcher-processor Alaskan Defender. Global Seas Photo

Alaska fisheries: pollock and crab rule the winter

Laine Welch

The Aleutian Mariner is one of seven vessels bought by a coalition of western Alaska communities from the Mariner Companies in January 2021. Geoffrey V/MarineTraffic.com photo

Bering Sea buyout: Western Alaska coalition now owns 3 percent of crab quota

Jessica Hathaway

F/V Summer Bay Deck Boss Nick McGlashan, 1987-2020. Bri Dwyer photo

It's all the deadliest catch

Jessica Hathaway

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute hosts its annual All Hands on Deck meetings this week virtually, complete with ASMI Zoom backgrounds.

Industry Updates: Year in review, looking ahead to 2021

Jessica Hathaway

Fishing boats tied up in Petersburg, Alaska. Creative Commons photo by Flickr user brewbooks. jobs — Fishing boats tied up in Petersburg, Alaska. Creative Commons photo by Flickr user brewbooks.

Labor report: Alaska fishing jobs trickled down

Laine Welch