Debate over the resolutions was contentious and revealed a regional rift among tribes.
Fisheries
Nationwide labor shortage hits Alaska tugboats
“We’ve started going through our friends,” one tugboat captain said. “Like, ‘Hey man, do you want a freaking job?’”
Bycatch task force considers new rules, more research to protect Alaska fish intercepted at sea
As salmon runs falter and western Alaska villagers suffer, some worry that measures will be too incremental and slow to provide meaningful help.
Bering Sea king and snow crab seasons canceled amid population declines
For the first time ever, the Bering Sea snow crab fishery will not open for the upcoming season. The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery will also be closed this year — for a second year in a row.
Metlakatla is now catching dozens of invasive green crabs each day
As they trap more and more green crabs, Metlakatla is still trying to figure out how to handle the arrival of a species known to destroy fish habitat eat other shellfish.
‘Deadliest Catch’ boat donates $28k to Metlakatla in honor of those lost at sea
The crew of the former Deadliest Catch vessel-turned-tour boat Aleutian Ballad knows that time on the water is often dangerous. That’s why each year, they give a “memorial pot” to one coastal community impacted by accidents at sea.
Bristol Bay’s sockeye runs are breaking records, but the fishery’s growth has left many locals behind
Decades of research shows that rural and Alaska Native fishermen face significant economic and cultural barriers to commercial fishing.
Challengers fillet Dunleavy’s fish policies at Kodiak debate
Both candidates say incumbent Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget has hamstrung the state’s ability to do its own research on changing ocean conditions.
Rewrite of federal fisheries law navigates rough partisan waters
Bycatch is one of the most significant focuses of the rewrite.
Rep. Peltola’s fight for salmon debuts in Resources Committee
One of her main campaign themes is that she’ll fight for salmon, but she’s facing strong headwinds.