Alaska’s seafood industry, squeezed by depressed fish prices and increased costs, is in a crisis. Also in a crisis is the Alaska state budget, with both investment income and oil revenues in sharp ...

It is unfortunate that our secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce are so out of touch with American seafood production and challenges (“Embarking on an America-first seafood strategy in Alaska” by ...

As a commercial fisherman based in Sitka and the executive director of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA), I’ve spent decades navigating Alaska’s challenging waters and the headwinds ...

Commercial fishing boats are lined up at the dock at Seward's harbor on June 22. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) A variety of market forces combined with fishery collapses occurring in a rapidly ...

Alaska lawmakers from fishing-dependent communities say they have ideas for ways to rescue the state’s beleaguered seafood industry, with a series of bills likely to follow. Members of a legislative ...

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 pr ...