Fisheries

Southeast Alaska’s commercial halibut catch limit is going up.

There’s a big mix of commercial fishing footage in Alaska and elsewhere, from the historical to the hysterical online this week for the Third Annual Commercial Fishing Film Festival.

For months, Wal-Mart and state officials have gone back and forth on whether Alaska salmon should be sold in their stores.

Environment and health officials in the U.S. say they are puzzled by China’s decision to ban shellfish harvested from Northern California to Alaska.

Most halibut charter boat operators will be working under a new regulatory system next year. They expect their clients will get to keep fewer fish.

Nine tons of individually wrapped frozen salmon steaks sit in a container at Juneau’s Alaska Marine Lines.