Government shutdown creates uncertainty for fisheries management in waters off Alaska

For the organization that oversees commercial fisheries in federal waters off Alaska, the most significant impact of the ...
National Fisherman

Smarter nets and faster data for the Alaska pollock fishery

Wilson and her colleagues at NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center tested two deep-learning models: EfficientDet and YOLOv11 ...
The Spokesman-Review

Federal cuts endanger ‘critical’ safety programs for Alaska’s commercial fishermen

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Recent cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could end programs that are “critical” for commercial fishing safety in Alaska, according to the Alaska Marine ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Coastal Alaskans see commercial fishing limits as a ‘crisis.’ Lawmakers don’t

This story was produced as part of the Pulitzer Center’s StoryReach U.S. Fellowship and the Public Media Accountability Initiative, which supports investigative reporting at local media outlets around ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska commercial fishing limits present a 'crisis,' many coastal residents say

Salmon fishing boats operate outside of the Southeast Alaska town of Sitka. Many coastal Alaskans say that a half-century of the state's limited-entry system for commercial fishing has resulted in an ...
WABI-TV

Commercial herring fishing now possible in some Bangor area waters, restored in some coastal waters

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Commercial fishing for river herring is now a possibility on some Bangor area waters. Towns near Chemo Pond and Pushaw Lake will have a chance to submit a petition to the ...