Last year’s haul was worth about $25 million. This year will probably be better.
Fisheries
Stream restoration near Petersburg aims to improve fish habitat
The goal is to mimic natural processes to bring back topsoil and improve fish habitats.
Cook Inlet fishermen sue over set-net closures
The set-netters were shut down early this year for the fourth year in a row.
‘People are running out of food’: Subsistence closures leave Yukon River residents with few options
Yukon River residents say they’re going broke trying to replace their missing subsistence food sources.
Evidence of invasive crab that could wreak havoc on Alaska fisheries found near Metlakatla
The crabs are shellfish predators, credited with the decline of the softshell clam fishery in Maine. They also uproot eelgrass beds, which serve as habitat for herring and salmon.
Some Alaska fishermen likely have defective survival suits on board
A defect in a popular model of survival suit could make even brand new suits unsafe.