Alaska Unalaska takes Pribilof Island’s king crab deliveries after processor breaks down KUCB by Maggie Nelson - December 1, 2025 A portion of the lucrative Bristol Bay red king crab harvest nearly went to waste this season, after a catcher processor that was set to take the crab was forced to shut down. https://www.kucb.org/industry/2025-12-01/unalaska-takes-pribilof-islands-king-crab-deliveries-after-processor-breaks-down Pacific Halibut Stock Assessment at End of 2025 Show

Alaska City staff: Spend fish disaster funds on ramp, harbor maintenance Kodiak Daily Mirror by Steve Williams - December 2, 2025 The Kodiak City Council will vote Thursday whether to accept federal disaster relief funds based on the 2020 Gulf of Alaska cod and 2021 Chignik salmon fisheries. https://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/news/article_7ffa6671-49c5-426d-8b64-a8613f8de948.html *Requires Subscription Southeast Alaska’s commercial red king crab fishery sees ‘historically high

Alaska Wild Fish Conservancy nets $1.7m in SE Alaska salmon troller suit... The judgment ends a long legal fight that nearly closed the region's troll fishery in an effort to protect endangered killer whales... Undercurrent News by Liza Mayer - November 28, 2025 The US government has been ordered to pay nearly $1.7 million in legal fees and costs to the Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC), marking the end of the environmental group's litigation against the Southeast Alaska Chinook sa

Alaska State biologists forecast a strong but not exceptional 2026 Bristol Bay sockeye run Alaska Beacon by Yereth Rosen - November 26, 2025 Fishery biologists expect another strong year for sockeye salmon in southwestern Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, site of the world’s largest runs of the fish, also known as red salmon. https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/state-biologists-forecast-a-strong-but-not-exceptional-2026-bristol-bay-sockeye-run/ National US government seeks Alaska salm

Alaska Strong 2025 sockeye run roughly doubles value of local commercial fisheries KDLL by Ashlyn O'Hara - November 24, 2025 A new report from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game shows the value of Cook Inlet’s commercial sockeye salmon fishery almost doubled this year compared to last year. Fishermen caught more than $40 million worth of salmon across all species in both Upper and Lower Cook Inlet, according to preliminary harvest data released earlier this month....

Alaska Alaska salmon scientist points to 'weaker' 2026 Bristol Bay outlook Bristol Bay’s 2026 sockeye run is expected to be significantly smaller than recent years, but with 'slightly larger fish.' Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - November 24, 2025 The University of Washington’s Alaska Salmon Program projects a 2026 sockeye salmon run of 41.5 million fish, which is well below the record highs seen over the past decade. https://www.intrafish.com/salmon/alaska-salmon-scientist-point

Alaska Disaster relief applications open for captain and crew affected by 2021-22 and 2022-23 crab seasons KUCB by Theo Greenly - November 19, 2025 Financial relief is finally reaching Alaska fishermen, roughly four years after the crab crash hit the Bering Sea fleet. https://www.kucb.org/industry/2025-11-19/disaster-relief-applications-open-for-captain-and-crew-affected-by-2021-22-and-2022-23-crab-seasons ADF&G Forecasts “Average” Pink Salmon Harvest for Southeast Alaska — 1

National Fresh seafood sees US retail gains while frozen falls behind Fresh seafood edged out frozen options in October at US grocery stores. Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - November 18, 2025 Fresh seafood sales outpaced frozen at US retail in October, buoyed by strong demand for salmon, according to new data analyzed by Texas-based 210 Analytics. https://www.intrafish.com/markets/fresh-seafood-sees-us-retail-gains-while-frozen-falls-behind/2-1-1903000 *Requires Subscription Inte

Alaska In waters off Alaska, fishermen struggle to keep orcas from their catch Fishing crews across a broad expanse of the world’s oceans, ranging from the South Atlantic to the North Pacific, report unwelcome encounters with whales. Anchorage Daily News by Hal Bernton - November 16, 2025 UNALASKA — The orca pod that forages in the waters just north of this Aleutian island are quick to swarm any halibut boat with a skipper foolish enough to drop lines in their domain....

Alaska 2026 Bristol Bay Sockeye Run Forecast of 45.32 Million, 12 Percent Below 2025’s Forecast SeafoodNews by Peggy Parker - November 14, 2025 The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) released its forecast for the 2026 Bristol Bay salmon season yesterday, predicting a run of 45.32 million and a catch of 32.26 million sockeye. This is 26% smaller than the most recent 10-year average of 61.0 million fish and 21% greater than the long-term average of 37.40 million fish (1