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The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a commercial fisherman Tuesday after he was hit in the head by a crab pot.Officials say the crew member was struck while the…
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Golden king crab season opens Wednesday in the Aleutian Islands.And for the first time in its 22-year history, the commercial fishery isn't capped by a…
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A crab boat that sank in the Bering Sea last winter likely capsized after it became coated in hundreds of thousands of pounds of ice.That's the conclusion…
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Unalaska is America’s fish capital. More seafood is hauled into Dutch Harbor than anywhere in the country, but for residents it’s not easy to find fresh…
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For the 20th year in a row, Dutch Harbor has been recognized as the largest fishing port in America.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
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For the second year in a row, crab fisheries in southwest Alaska are facing steep cuts and closures. The quota for this year’s Bristol Bay red king crab…
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In the Pribilof Islands, no one's gotten an accurate count of blue king crab since the population crashed hard in the 1980s.This summer, a marine…
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The City of Unalaska has adopted a $29 million budget for fiscal year 2018.On Wednesday, city councilors unanimously approved the financial plan, which…
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The Bering Sea b?airdi crab fishery stayed closed this year for the fi?rst time in four seasons.State biologists decided there were too fe?w crab to…
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There will be no commercial tanner crab fishery in the Bering Sea this season.The Alaska Board of Fisheries made the decision last week after a last-ditch…