The Alaska salmon industry enters the 2026 season after a year marked by heavy industry consolidation, especially in the processing sector.

Low clouds hang over Kodiak's St. Paul Harbor on Oct. 3, 2022. Economic woes in Alaska's seafood industry have affected numerous fishing-dependent communities like Kodiak. (Photo by Yereth ...

Alaska’s seafood industry, squeezed by depressed fish prices and increased costs, is in a crisis. Also in a crisis is the Alaska state budget, with both investment income and oil revenues in sharp ...

A convergence of factors are challenging Alaska fisheries. Climate change, fluctuations in market demand and foreign competition are all putting pressure on fishermen and processors. On this episode ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rebecca Howard, on a 2019 survey cruise, stands next to a muddy trawl net catch of bottom dwelling creatures. Seattle-based Howard ...

Alaska lawmakers from fishing-dependent communities say they have ideas for ways to rescue the state’s beleaguered seafood industry, with a series of bills likely to follow. Members of a legislative ...

At last night’s “Celebrate Alaska” seafood dinner at Oceanaire, winner of the Best Seafood Restaurant in the Best of Denver 2009, we were stumped by the statement that Alaska ranks second-highest of ...

Low clouds hang over Kodiak's St. Paul Harbor on Oct. 3, 2022. Economic woes in Alaska's seafood industry have affected numerous fishing-dependent communities like Kodiak. (Photo by Yereth ...

State officials and industry leaders trying to rescue the ailing Alaska seafood industry are facing daunting challenges, recently released numbers show. The industry lost $1.8 billion last year, the ...