Deadliest Catch

For the City of Unalaska — home to the nation’s top fishing port — officials estimate the community will take about a half-million-dollar hit to the annual budget from the Bristol Bay red king crab closure.

Industry

With low stocks and closures looming, Bering Sea crab fleet braces for another blow

Hope McKenney

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced earlier this month that all major crab stocks are down. And for the first time in over 25 years, the Bristol Bay red king crab fishery will be closed.

Obituaries

In Loving Memory: Nick McGlashan

August 1st, 1987 - December 27th, 2020 Bruce "Nick" McGlashan was born in Anchorage on Aug.1, 1987. He was the second child to Bruce Lanford and June…

Industry

Local COVID-19 Quarantine Period Shapes Unique Season For Deadliest Catch Fishermen

Maggie Nelson

Today marks the opener for the 2020 red king crab fishing season. The beginning of the king crab season is always a busy time in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor,…