Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nov. 5—The number of commercial fishing jobs in Alaska plunged to a new low last year as the industry struggles with disrupted ...

Commercial fishing and recreational vessels are docked in the Homer harbor on Oct. 23, 2025. The commercial fishing industry endured a series of challenges over the year, some of them imposed by the ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Recent cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could end programs that are “critical” for commercial fishing safety in Alaska, according to the Alaska Marine ...

Butch Laiti is president of the Douglas Indian Association, a tribal government in Juneau. The association has purchased a fishing boat and wants to buy a commercial fishing permit for its members to ...

There is no more salmon. That's what native Alaskan Ricko DeWilde is most concerned with these days. The cast member and segment producer on National Geographic's, "Life Below Zero: First Alaskans," ...

The year 2025 turned out to be a rough ride for Alaska's fishing industry and the communities that depend on it for their livelihoods. From deep cuts to federal science funding to ongoing economic ...

Unalaska brings in more fish than anywhere in America. All of it is for export. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she’s worried new U.S. tariffs will damage some of Alaska’s biggest industries, especially ...

Waters off Sitka were warm enough to lure fish from the south, and local anglers took advantage of conditions to harvest species that make rare appearances in Alaska In Alaska, a state famous for ...

This story was produced as part of the Pulitzer Center’s StoryReach U.S. Fellowship and the Public Media Accountability Initiative, which supports investigative reporting at local media outlets around ...

This story was produced as part of the Pulitzer Center’s StoryReach U.S. Fellowship and the Public Media Accountability Initiative, which supports investigative reporting at local media outlets around ...