Council appointments and bycatch policy tilt the system toward industrial fleets at the expense of food security and culture.

Salmon bycatch has been a flashpoint for years. And the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, which oversees federal ...

Even though this fishing column was submitted late — there may be one remaining day for sport anglers who may want to submit a public comment to the 2026 Statewide ...

As a fishery analyst for the Aleutians East Borough, I am uniquely positioned at the busy intersection where fishermen, fishing communities, processors, managers, researchers and policymakers all meet ...

Mario Puretic was born in 1904 in the village of Sumartin on the Dalmatian Island of Brac, Croatia.

A recent study by NOAA Fisheries found that shore-based observers can effectively strengthen catch accounting in Alaska’s pollock fishery, offering a viable complement to electronic monitoring systems ...

Scientists explored the effectiveness of shore-based observers in place of at-sea observers in a high-volume trawl fishery. They also developed a structured approach to evaluate shoreside monitoring ...

The Alaska salmon industry enters the 2026 season after a year marked by heavy industry consolidation, especially in the processing sector.

There are several benefits to fishing rivers and streams during the coldest part of the year. For starters, you may have the whole stretch of river bank to yourself. For a handful of folks, fishing ...

Ted Janes recounts the first time he went smelt fishing on an iced-over river in Maine, where he found an all-night party and ...

Today, summers mean less time on the river, empty smokehouses and fish camps, and no intergenerational learning.

Attendees of the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit say they’re eager to build their own fishing businesses, despite the ...