Delayed federal funding has pushed the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to cancel travel and shift its October meeting online, raising concerns about long-term oversight.

In its most recent meeting, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council said that funding and scheduling concerns could delay final action on chum bycatch until April 2026. The potential delay has been criticized by those who say that chum salmon crashes across Western Alaska, especially on the Yukon River, require swift action.

The administration has made aggressive cuts to fisheries management since taking office this year.

A cargo ship carrying thousands of vehicles, some of them electric, caught fire about 300 miles south of Adak Tuesday afternoon. The Coast Guard is responding to the incident and the ship’s crew was rescued without injuries.

National Maritime Day is May 22. It’s a small but important holiday recognizing the hard work that goes into a career at sea. Alaska is home to thousands of mariners, including fishermen, navigators, maintenance specialists and law enforcement.

With new EU tariffs looming, Alaska seafood leaders look to Trump’s trade deals for support.

The plant was a major economic driver for the community until it closed last year.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation unanimously passed a seafood bill on April 30 to fight illegal fishing. The legislation would rely on efforts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which Sen. Dan Sullivan said is already struggling to complete key fisheries surveys.Sullivan co-sponsored the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest, or FISH, Act with seven other senators, including Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Sullivan said he hopes it will help fight unfair trade practices and give a boost to Alaska’s fishing industry.

Facing potential endangered species status for Gulf of Alaska king salmon, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is rolling out fishing restrictions across western Alaska.

For decades, the Bering Sea herring fishery has provided bait fish for crabbers.