The payments cover seasons from 2021-2023, when stocks collapsed and fisheries remained closed.
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Alaska commercial fishing jobs have fallen to a record low, report says
New data shows the industry has lost more than a third of harvesting jobs over the past decade.
King Cove officials say new land swap agreement brings them closer than ever to building a road to Cold Bay
Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced a land exchange agreement Thursday with King Cove’s Native corporation, making way for the controversial construction of what many consider to be a lifesaving stretch of road.
In Alaska’s most remote villages, 1 missed plane can mean bare grocery shelves
Some communities are turning to gardens and greenhouses to protect against shortages.
Alaska crab fishery shows signs of recovery after massive crash
Bering Sea crabbers will see a boost in catch limits this season, after years of cancellations and small harvests due to low snow and king crab stocks.
Six years after fatal Unalaska plane crash, jury finds PenAir liable for nearly $17 million
A Washington state jury awarded $16.9 million to the family of a man who died in a 2019 airplane crash on Unalaska’s runway.