Alaska Lawmaker seeks special audit of Alaska Board of Fisheries “Board decisions are consequential,” Stutes said, noting they impact “tens of thousands of Alaskans within a single action.” Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - July 16, 2026 Alaska State Lawmaker Louise Stutes is seeking a special audit of the Alaska Board of Fisheries, stating she has seen growing alarm over how the board is conducting its regulatory work. https://www.intrafish.com/fisheries/lawmaker-seeks-special-aud

Alaska Commercial troll fishery stays open with half of allotted kings remaining KCAW by Katherine Rose - July 14, 2026 Southeast Alaska’s commercial king salmon fishery will remain open until further notice. https://www.kcaw.org/2026/07/14/commercial-troll-fishery-stays-open-with-half-of-allotted-kings-remaining/ Fish & Game launches bycatch portal as state council wraps up KMXT by Davis Hovey - July 14, 2026 All bycatch data from federally managed pollock trawl and groundf

Alaska Camtu’s gets green light for dock project in Cordova’s harbor The Cordova Times by Camille Botello - July 10, 2026 Camtu’s Alaska Wild Seafoods is taking steps to construct an offload dock facility at the city’s harbor. https://thecordovatimes.com/2026/07/10/camtus-gets-green-light-for-dock-project-in-cordovas-harbor/ Alaska challenges MSC certification of Russian pollock National Fisherman by Carli Clancy - July 10, 2026 Alaska fisheries officials are calling on the

Alaska Coast Guard replaces buoys in False Pass, adds additional marker for mariner safety KUCB by Maggie Nelson - July 9, 2026 The U.S. Coast Guard recently replaced about 30 buoys near False Pass, just in time for the bulk of the region’s summer salmon vessel traffic. https://www.kucb.org/regional/2026-07-09/coast-guard-replaces-buoys-in-false-pass-adds-additional-marker-for-mariner-safety Fleet shifts to Naknek-Kvichak as Bristol Bay nears 29 million National Fisherman by

Alaska Shedding New Light on Yukon River Chinook Salmon Declines NOAA scientists pinpoint increased juvenile-to-adult mortality connected to recent heatwaves as a major factor in recent Chinook salmon declines on the Yukon River. NOAA Fisheries by staff - July 7, 2026 Yukon River Chinook salmon have been declining for decades. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/shedding-new-light-yukon-river-chinook-salmon-declines Alaska's wild salmon harvest climbs to over 14.5 m

Alaska False Pass eyes tidal power to replace diesel dependence KUCB by Maggie Nelson - July 1, 2026 An international marine renewable energy company is looking to help False Pass bring tidal energy to its shores. https://www.kucb.org/regional/2026-07-01/false-pass-eyes-tidal-power-to-replace-diesel-dependence Bristol Bay Harvest Now at 7 Million Sockeye of 32.2M Forecast, Few Bright Spots in Season So Far SeafoodNews by Peggy Parker - July 1, 2026 Bristol Bay’s fleet has st

Alaska Dillingham's raw fish tax returns for the 2026 season KDLG 670AM by Ryan Berkoski - June 30, 2026 Hundreds of fishermen across Bristol Bay offload their catch at local processors in Dillingham—the main hub for the busy Nushagak district. https://www.kdlg.org/fisheries/2026-06-30/dillinghams-raw-fish-tax-returns-for-the-2026-season Bristol Bay Fisheries Report: June 29, 2026 KDLG by Jessie Sheldon, Ryan Berkoski - June 29, 2026 A lot happened in the Nushagak over the

Alaska All's Quiet on the Western Front One Week Before the Traditional Peak of Harvest in Bristol Bay SeafoodNews by Peggy Parker - June 26, 2026 Bristol Bay's estimated harvest forecast is 32.3 million sockeye, assuming a total run of 44.1 million red salmon. That harvest is usually taken in a whirlwind five to seven days, around or shortly following the Fourth of July. If this week was the quiet before the storm, it was indeed silent. Commercial catches as of June 23 are 8

Alaska Commercial Fishing Boot Camp teaches skills and safety to Petersburg youth KFSK by Baiz Hoen - June 25, 2026 Commercial fishing is a huge contributor to Alaska’s economy, and every summer, commercial fishermen are often looking for new deckhands to join their crew. https://www.kfsk.org/2026/06/25/commercial-fishing-boot-camp-teaches-skills-and-safety-to-petersburg-youth/ Alaska golden king crab TAC rises 13 percent for 2026-27 season National Fisherman by staff - June

Alaska Alaska commercial sockeye salmon harvest climbs National Fisherman by Margaret Bauman - June 23, 2026 Commercial harvests of Alaska's 2026 salmon reached an estimated 3.3 million fish by June 22, with the catch increasing in Prince William Sound, Bristol Bay, the Kenai Peninsula, and Kodiak. https://www.nationalfisherman.com/alaska-commercial-sockeye-salmon-harvest-climbs *Requires Subscription National 'Rust never sleeps': Fishermen push NOAA for help in modernizing