National Fisherman

Cold Bay

Cold Bay wharf is located at Cold Bay village within Cold Bay on the SW coast of Alaska. Load line zone: North Pacific Winter Seasonal Zone, Winter Oct 16 to Apr 15, Summer Apr 16 to Oct 15. Max size: LOA 121m, draught 7.0m, beam 16m, 6,000DWT.

COLD BAY WEATHER

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

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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

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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

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