Dave LeClercq, who died last Saturday, transformed a childhood fascination with boats into a decades-long run as the most productive boat builder for the Alaska fishing fleet.

For the first time, Alaska has canceled its snow crab season on the Bering Sea. An Oregon fisherman shares what this means for him.

Federal prosecutors are recommending that an Alaska fisherman serve six months in prison, pay a $25,000 fine and be banned from commercial fishing for a year after lying about fishing catches and ...

As fishing fleets across Alaska seek to minimize their environmental impact, wind and solar power could offer valuable solutions. “With continued innovation and investment, wind and solar could play ...

Record low Kenai River king salmon runs have fishermen wondering why the burden of conservation isn't being shared with commercial fishermen.

KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska tribal group has filed a lawsuit against state officials claiming the commercial fishing permit system unfairly prevents local anglers from fishing on their ...

Dave Densmore, a fisher poet from Astoria and Kodiak, Alaska. (The Oregonian/2012) A 2013 portrait of one of the salty fisher poets who usually visits Astoria each February (if not more frequently ...