National Fisherman

Salmon

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.

Hollywood on the high seas

Paul Molyneaux

With four young children between them, Claire and Emma are spending less time on deck these days while raising the next generation of commercial fishermen. Photo courtesy of Laurel Johnson

Trading deck time for a new chapter ashore: Salmon Sisters

Carli Clancy

Sen. Sullivan and Rep. Peltola are putting fisheries issues at the center of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Fishing takes center stage in Alaska Senate race

Carli Clancy

Southeast Alaska commercial trollers will help researchers track how ocean temperature and depth influence where salmon and other species gather. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Trollers help track what’s driving Southeast Alaska’s catch

NF Staff

About 30 boats gathered for the Aug. 8 chum salmon commercial opener at Neets Bay. Photo courtesy of the Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association

Neets Bay chum fishery opens for first time since 2018

NF Staff

An Alaska troller captain and Coast Guard aviation survival technician are hoisted aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from the rugged shoreline of Admiralty Island Sept. 28. Coast Guard video image.

Coast Guard rescues Alaska captain after troller sinks

NF Staff

Map of the Skagit River Delta and Similk Pocket Estuary. Photo courtesy of NOAA

$4.2 million for Chinook salmon restoration

NF Staff

Annual dredging keeps the Columbia River open to commercial shipping, but tribal leaders warn the work could affect salmon, steelhead, and lamprey habitat. Photo courtesy of Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

Columbia River dredging raises concerns for salmon habitat

NF Staff

Pollock industry groups have raised concerns that proposed trawl restrictions could unintentionally increase salmon encounters, fuel use, and overall bycatch. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Bycatch bill advances amid pollock concerns

Carli Clancy

Photo courtesy of Rhett Krovitz

Expect the unexpected: An evaluation of climate impacts on Alaskan fisheries

Guest Author

NOAA Fisheries awarded $103 million to 16 habitat restoration projects supporting salmon, shrimp, oysters, and other fisheries across the country. Photo courtesy Shutterstock

More than $100 million in habitat funding targets key US fisheries

NF Staff