Sometimes less is more is the mantra embraced by Erik Velsko of Homer, Alaska, intent on building his reputation for the highest quality Pacific cod and other fish harvested from the ocean offshore of ...

ABOARD THE ORACLE, North Pacific — Skipper Robert Hanson seeks halibut on a stretch of graveled sea bottom ripped by the ...

Halibut fishing is struggling. The flat fish, once a mainstay for Alaska fishers — and for American families — can now cost ...

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 ...

The state report found that the commercial fishing sector lost 443 jobs in 2024, a 7.6 percent drop from 2023. On average, ...

Commercial fishing jobs in Alaska are down for the fifth year in a row. That's according to new economic data from the state Department of Labor for the year 2024.

The state has kept detailed statistics since 2001, and the number of people fishing and processing fish hasn't ever been so low.

Join us on a thrilling adventure as we dive into the pristine waters of Alaska to experience the exciting sport of spearfishing! Witness the beauty and challenge of hunting salmon in their natural ...

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission fish culturist Dulce Auman (back) of the Pleasant Gap hatchery opens the tank valve as Dennis Murphy (center) of Altoona and Bill Drugg of Bellwood release ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Most of the 30 eagles who survived a disastrous dive into a truck full of fish guts are close to recovery, said officials at the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. They say two birds ...