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 ...

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 ...

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 ...