After a two-year hiatus forced by low stocks, the Bering Sea snow crab harvest is back on. The decision to reopen the harvest, announced on Oct. 4 by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, is based ...

Bering Sea crabbers will see a boost in catch limits this season, after years of cancellations and small harvests due to low ...

Federal fisheries managers did not mishandle trawl fishing rules amid Alaska’s ongoing salmon subsistence crisis, a federal judge in Anchorage has ruled. “This suit arises from the apparent tension ...

Second of two parts. This story was produced with support from the Pulitzer Center. QUINHAGAK — Michael Cleveland’s job is resuscitating the equipment essential to village life. On a morning in late ...

KODIAK, Alaska — Snow crabs are creatures that historically have filled Alaska's Bering Sea. That's why when they vanished, everyone was caught off guard. State of Alaska Researcher Ben Daly said in ...

KODIAK, Alaska — A quiet early October day on the bay in Kodiak, Alaska looks idyllic, but it's a problem for local fishermen. Early fall is usually when crabbers are frantically preparing for a long ...

Managers and advocates worry about getting adequate information in time to set the 2026 harvest levels for Bering Sea and ...

Two of our most legendary ships, Fishing Vessel Northwestern and Fishing Vessel Wizard, have been on opposing sides, but after this battle in Season 21, something brought them together that showcased ...

After the remnants of a typhoon devastated villages in western Alaska, Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked President Trump for federal ...

Bering Sea snow crab, with two specimens seen in this undated photo, support an iconic Alaska seafood harvest, but a crash in population triggered two consecuctive years of closure, starting in 2022.