NOAA Fisheries scientists are examining how ocean conditions influence Chinook and chum salmon bycatch in the eastern Bering ...

NOAA Fisheries scientists say new research into salmon bycatch in the eastern Bering Sea pollock fishery is shedding light on how environmental conditions may be driving encounters between trawlers an ...

US state biologists had forecast a run of just shy of 7 million wild sockeye, but the actual run exceeded 12m fish ...

The Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church stands as a testament to this history, its blue onion dome a distinctive landmark against the Alaskan sky. Built in the 19th century, ...

Is Alaska next? As if the Alaska commercial salmon fishing business didn’t already have enough problems, now some Michelin chefs have the knives out. WildFish, a charity based in the United ...

Sometimes less is more is the mantra embraced by Erik Velsko of Homer, Alaska, intent on building his reputation for the highest quality Pacific cod and other fish harvested from the ocean offshore of ...

America is home to some of the most productive salmon waters in the world, with rivers, bays, and coastal regions that draw ...

Nestled along the banks of the world-famous Kenai River, Soldotna isn’t just another dot on Alaska’s vast map – it’s a ...

ABOARD THE ORACLE, North Pacific — Skipper Robert Hanson seeks halibut on a stretch of graveled sea bottom ripped by the ...

Halibut fishing is struggling. The flat fish, once a mainstay for Alaska fishers — and for American families — can now cost ...

An Alaska Native corporation leased mineral rights inside a national park to Contango Ore Inc. The company’s plans are ...

Kayaking on the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage is so much fun. With beautiful lakes, rivers and bays at Seward and Homer, ...