fishing

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.

The mayors of Unalaska and the Aleutians East Borough traveled to Washington, D.C. last month, sounding the alarm on the challenges jeopardizing Alaska’s fisheries.

In this episode of "Island Interviews," Dr. Leann Cyr, executive director of Alaska Marine Safety Education Association, discusses the stressors fishermen face, and offers some mental health self-care tips.

On this episode of "Island Interviews," KUHB's Ethan Candyfire chats with Unalaska fisherman Scott Lorenzen about his experiences working on a small fishing boat, and how he shares his stories with audiences across the nation on social media.

The Enterprise, a factory trawler, ran aground in Unalaska Saturday evening. The 124-foot fishing vessel ran up against the runway at Tom Madsen Airport at approximately 8 p.m. Ports Director Peggy McLaughlin said the matter had been passed to the U.S. Coast Guard. Representatives from the Coast Guard could not be immediately reached for comment on Saturday night.

Representatives from the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation visited Unalaska last week as part of its push to expand the state's mariculture…

Unalaska Bay/Dutch Harbor Road System· The bag limit for Unalaska Bay fresh and saltwaters is 5 salmon per day of which only 2 may be sockeye.· Anglers…

Unalaska Bay/Dutch Harbor Road System· The bag limit for Unalaska Bay fresh and saltwaters is 5 salmon per day of which only 2 may be sockeye.· Anglers…

The Unalaska City School District opened its doors to students once again last month. And along with new mask-wearing, social distancing, and hand-washing…

The Unalaska City School District opened its doors to students once again last month. And along with new mask-wearing, social distancing, and hand-washing…