National Fisherman

King Crab

Jamie Goen, executive director of Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers, aboard the F/V Bristol Mariner during the Bristol Bay red king crab fishery. Photo courtesy of Jamie Goen.

Vessel registration begins for Alaska crab fisheries

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

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

Tanner crabs are found throughout the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea along the continental shelf and coastal waters off Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game photo.

Kodiak fisherman sentenced for crab trafficking scheme involving diseased catch

NF Staff

DOGE Alaska is a group of citizens who are researching waste, fraud, and abuse. It’s a project and not a formal organization. Photo by Mary Capriole

$2.4M grant found supporting tribal households

NF Staff

A small king crab fishery was approved by the Alaska Board of Fisheries for Southeastern parts of the state. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

King crab fishery approved in Southeast AK

Nathan Strout

Proposed changes to the fishery’s management in Southeast Alaska could provide more opportunities for commercial fishermen. Photo by Gui_diaas on Shutterstock

Policy shifts, genetic insights shape the king crab fishery

NF Staff

Alaska's largest groundfish and crab fisheries begin each year's fishing cycle. Photo by Troy Larson

Alaska's winter fisheries kick off: Groundfish, crab, and rising market trends

Laine Welch

Alaska legislative leaders have convened a task force to chart a path to recovery within the state's fishing industry. Photo by Danita Delimont

Alaska charts a course to revive the seafood industry

Carli Clancy

Josh Dunham, left, helps test the new Mustad Autoline pot/longline hauler while fishing golden king crab in Southeast Alaska. “He liked it,” Dunham says of the skipper who tried out the hauler. “He bought the first one.” Mustad Autoline photo.

Mustad Autoline’s latest enhances fishing efficiency

Paul Molyneaux

Genetic research has unveiled significant diversity among Alaska's red king crab populations. Photo by ADF&G

Genetic diversity sparks hope for Alaska's red king crab recovery

Carli Clancy