The number of commercial fishing jobs in Alaska plunged to a new low last year as the industry struggles with disrupted ...

Commercial fishing in Alaska, long notorious as a dangerous and potentially deadly occupation, is getting safer, according to data presented this month to federal regulators. Alaska fishing-related ...

There were no fatalities within Alaska’s commercial fishing fleets this year, for only the second time on record. The U.S. Coast Guard says the credit belongs to the fishermen themselves. It’s the ...

Herring boats, Unalakleet harbor, Norton Sound. August 1991. Even as safety has improved vastly in the Alaska fishing industry overall, harvesters who operate from small, open skiffs continue to face ...

“Fishing is more than simply having means to fill the pantry with my favorite food,” says U.S. Representative Mary Peltola (D-AK), the first Alaska Native (Yup’ik) in Congress. Expand your ...

Expert captains, top quality boats and a beautiful setting are the keys to a great fishing trip. For avid anglers, fishing for wild salmon in Alaska is a Bucket List trip. But for everyone else, just ...

Alaska always overdelivers on its promises. I’ve traveled there enough to accept this, but often return home surprised that once again it has surprised me. The 49th state’s natural beauty and wildlife ...