The state has kept detailed statistics since 2001, and the number of people fishing and processing fish hasn't ever been so low.

The state report found that the commercial fishing sector lost 443 jobs in 2024, a 7.6 percent drop from 2023. On average, ...

The number of commercial fishing jobs in Alaska plunged to a new low last year as the industry struggles with disrupted fisheries, low prices, climate change and foreign competition that could get a ...

Commercial fishing jobs in Alaska are down for the fifth year in a row. That's according to new economic data from the state Department of Labor for the year 2024.

In Alaska, it is well known that “seafood sustains us.” What isn’t as well known is that Alaska seafood also sustains the rest of the United States and the world. Alaska produces nearly two-thirds of ...

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute's (ASMI) efforts played a big role in the $464 million increase in the value of Alaska seafood in 2023, including domestic and international focuses on retail and ...