Commerical Fishing

Study says fisheries hurting, but there's hope for change

A group of leading ocean scientists took a look at previously unstudied fisheries across the world and found grim news: declining stocks and poor fishery management threaten their future. But there's also promise, it says.

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COMMERICAL FISHING

Report: Seafood industry hauling in record numbers

Dutch Harbor was the top port in the country in terms of total weight, as U.S. commercial fishermen landed record amounts of fish last year.
COMMERICAL FISHING

US seafood catch reaches 17-year high

The U.S. seafood catch reached a 17-year high in 2011, with all regions of the country showing increases in both the volume and value of their harvests. Alaska led all states in catch volume.
COMMERICAL FISHING

Commerce secretary declares Alaska salmon disaster

King salmon fisheries in major Alaska watersheds have been declared failures by the U.S. Department of Commerce, making commercial fishermen eligible for disaster relief.
STATE NEWS

Sitka fisherman survives day at sea adrift in fish tote

A Sitka fisherman who spent a day and night adrift in a 4-by-4-foot plastic fish bin and a fellow crew member who washed onto a beach after a day afloat in a survival suit are in good shape after their rescues.
COMMERICAL FISHING

Dockside safety exams to be mandatory, Coast Guard says

Commercial fishing vessels operating more than three miles from the territorial sea baseline will have to complete a mandatory Coast Guard dockside safety examination by Oct. 16.
MARINE WILDLIFE

Review questions science in federal plan to protect sea lions

Three independent reviewers are questioning the science behind a federal decision to restrict commercial fishing to protect endangered Steller sea lions in Alaska's Aleutian Islands.
ALASKA NEWSREADER

Unalaska fisherman objects to female fishery observers

A new observer program in the small-boat halibut fishery could be expensive and inconvenient, fishermen fear. And at least one fishing couple is worried about what might happen on a small boat with a female observer and an all-male crew.
KODIAK

Moon had deep ties to Alaska

In Kodiak, the Unification Church owns the International Seafoods of Alaska processing plant and fishing fleet, said fleet manager Tom Parsons, who was in the office Sunday.
COMMERICAL FISHING

Begich pitches national seafood marketing campaign

Alaska's seafood could get a marketing boost as part of a national effort to spread the word about American ocean products.
COMMERICAL FISHING

Search suspended for missing fisherman off Kodiak

The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a crewman who was on a fishing vessel that sank near Kodiak Island.