Alaska crab, salmon fisheries among those to benefit from $220m in disaster relief
'This disaster funding provides much-needed assistance to our fishing industry and we will work with the affected communities to begin the difficult work of helping them recover' -- Gina Raimondo, commerce secretary
First Alaskan Copper River salmon arrives in Lower 48
The first flight of the year carrying 2023 Copper River salmon from the US state of Alaska has arrived in Seattle, Washington
Copper River king salmon group celebrates fresh shipment anniversary on season opener
The opening of this year's Copper River king salmon fishery coincides with the 40th anniversary of the river's first fresh shipments in 1983
Judge’s Chinook ruling is blow to backbone of Southeast Alaska fisheries
'All salmon are amazing, but king salmon are the top. It's the premium fish of Alaska, and it's the backbone of the southeast fisheries' -- Linda Behnken, Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association
SalmonState: Chinook fishery closure won’t save any orcas
The real dangers remain 'habitat destruction, dams, climate change, and contamination' -- SalmonState
Alaska university professor warns of challenges facing king salmon in state
'The numbers just don't explain the dramatic decline in abundance' -- Peter Westley, University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
Alaska’s new Bycatch Advisory Council takes first steps
'I would think that's a good way to identify us, is as a think tank' -- Linda Kozak, chair of Alaska's new Bycatch Advisory Council
Alaskans reconsider hatcheries to offset Yukon River salmon fisheries crash
'There was also this kind of confession that maybe hatchery salmon are better than no salmon' -- Elizabeth MacDonald, fisheries manager, Yukon First Nations Salmon Stewardship Alliance
Lawsuit by nearly 100 Alaska Native groups challenges pollock TAC over bycatch concerns
'The federal government continues its 'business as usual' deliberate and ineffective management style as our people suffer and our waters are forever harmed' -- Vivian Korthuis, Association of Village Council Presidents
Alaska sockeye prices expected to fall in 2023 even with average harvest predicted
Alaska's salmon season is due to kick off in just over a month, with stable or lower prices predicted for sockeye and some high market prices for king salmon