Never bet against tech Part 3 of a 4-part series Now semi-retired Alaska economist Gunnar Knapp, the nation’s foremost authority on the economics of the Alaska fishing business, offered a ...

Venturing into deep, often treacherous waters. Winching ropes in gale-force winds. Leaning into waves that whip over the bows of their boats. Commercial fishermen face extraordinary on-the-job hazards ...

A crew member aboard a Prince William Sound works with the operator vessel's skiff, which is used to maneuver the net into position. (Photo courtesy of Megan Corazza) A crew member aboard a Prince ...

The Pacific Salmon Commission held a meeting in Sitka last month, where commissioners from Canada and the United States ...

Commercial and recreational salmon fishing in the federal waters of Cook Inlet will resume this summer, but under new management by the federal government, according to a rule made final this week.

Justin Johnson surveyed his nets and the large net reel of his bowpicker the F/V White Night at the Cordova Harbor in early June, as he prepared for the next day’s opener. “So a 20 pound king is a ...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has reported a near-average commercial salmon season in Prince William Sound, ...