It’s a win for the state’s marketing branch, which had some help from Alaska’s congressional delegation.
Fisheries
In Rose Garden address, Biden celebrates with Alaskans opposed to Pebble mine
United Tribes of Bristol Bay Executive Director Alannah Hurley was invited to Washington, D.C., to introduce the president.
State asks for stay of order that forces the closure of Southeast Alaska king salmon fishery
The court ruled that the summer and winter Southeast Alaska king salmon fisheries were operating in violation of the Endangered Species Act.
‘It’s not for the faint-hearted’ — the story of India’s intrepid women seaweed divers
Modern times and modern problems have made it harder to succeed in this old-fashioned occupation.
Southeast Alaska king salmon fishery is in limbo after orca lawsuit rulings and appeals
A federal judge in Washington state issued a ruling this week that threatens to shut down trolling for king salmon in Southeast Alaska this summer.
10 billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea. Scientists and fishermen are working to learn why
More than 10 billion Bering Sea snow crabs disappeared in Alaska between the years 2018 and 2022, devastating a commercial fishing industry worth $200 million just last year.