National Fisherman

Alaska

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Presence of sea otters in orca’s stomach raises questions

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Alaska pollock. NMFS photo.

North Pacific council hears calls for hard cap on chum bycatch

Charlie Ess

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Copper River fishery closes for the season

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Let's see... how many seasons of 'Deadliest Catch'?

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https://divcomplatform.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nationalfisherman.com/images/a7ed2a10abe9c5342bc86f14eece82ec.png — Snow crab. Graphic by NOAA Fisheries

Improvement in snow crab status is seen taking time

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Satellite tags may hold key to modeling chinook patterns

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2023 NF Highliner Matt Alward, his son Quinn, and AK Senator Murkowski

National Fisherman Highliner: Matt Alward

Ben Hayden

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Council evaluating measures to reduce chum salmon bycatch

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As seafood industry surges, captains struggle to find crews

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Surveys: snow crab abundance remains low in Bering Sea

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Left to right: Sean “Pepper” Cleary, Captain Lillian Connor and her dog Dunkin, Sam Chytla, and Andrew “Farkus” Koehler—celebrate Connor's 31st birthday on June 25, 2023, and first year as a Kodiak seine boat skipper. Lillian Connor photo.

Rookie of the Year

Paul Molyneaux