CDC requires commercial fishing crews to be masked at all times in U.S. waters
Exceptions to the rule apply while eating or drinking, or communicating with a hearing-impaired person or if a person is unconscious.
Exceptions to the rule apply while eating or drinking, or communicating with a hearing-impaired person or if a person is unconscious.
A study funded by the CEO of Wild Alaskan Co. will look at the potential effects of mining on the navigation abilities of marine life.
Council members said they had no choice after the state said it would not accept delegated management authority.
The state’s proposal to close the federal waters has received a lone vote of support from the Kenai River Sportfishing Association. The group was founded by Bob Penney, a sportfishing advocate who contributed more than $350,000 to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s 2018 election.
The ultimate goal, said the producer of these collapsible black cod pots, is to make fishermen’s businesses safer and more profitable.
The date and format for the U.S. Senate faceoff are still being finalized, but it will occur in close proximity to the annual ComFish event on Sept. 17 and 18.
It's hard, muddy work, but it comes with fewer monetary risks than gillnet fishing.
After three of the workers tested positive for the coronavirus, all 150 of the workers were told they would have to quarantine without pay, the lawsuit alleges.
Snowmelt from a good snow year is keeping water temperatures lower, and the sockeye are late to arrive.
Optimists hope things will be normal once boats are on the water and the sockeyes show up.
Cordova’s first-in-the-state salmon fishery will be a test of whether health mandates, corporate protocols and government planning can prevent a coronavirus outbreak in the isolated Prince William Sound community.
These are extraordinary times for Alaska’s seafood industry, which each year delivers more than half of the U.S. harvest from coastal and offshore waters.
State guidelines say only the smallest, most isolated towns and villages can restrict travel or require mandatory quarantine for workers in critical industries.
Eleven seafood companies released a letter “to confirm our commitment that we are prioritizing health and safety” of local communities during the coronavirus crisis.
Fish Factor: Alaska led all states in the value of landings at $1.8 billion, or 32% of the total U.S. value, according to NOAA Fisheries.
Alaska and Russia harvest many of the same fish and crab species, and many Russian seafood products compete in the U.S. at much lower prices.
A new report gives a fishing snapshot by region, including employment rates and tax revenues, and breaks down the industry’s impacts to the nation and the world.
Some of the biggest fisheries get underway on Jan. 1.
A catch quota of about 5.6 million pounds, down from 10.2 million pounds, will be split among several regions, with limitations on gear and staggered openers.
Fish Factor: A deck of clever cards is teaching people about one of Alaska’s most popular yet fragile fishing favorites.