Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal
Alaska salmon fishers fume over low prices, but processors say they’re hurting too
Bristol Bay fishers are calling for strikes, lawsuits and “picket signs and pitchforks” in response to low salmon prices. But an industry expert says processors have been hurt too.
In ‘major victory’ for Southeast Alaska trollers, federal appeals panel reverses fishery closure
In a five-page ruling, a federal appeals panel stayed a lower court ruling suspending the fishery to protect Southern Resident killer whales.
Washington-based conservation group wants Endangered Species Act protections for Alaska king salmon
The Wild Fish Conservancy already closed an iconic Alaska fishery with a lawsuit.
As natural gas shortage looms, Alaska utilities and advocates feud over renewable power bill
The two sides agree on the need to wean Alaska’s power grid from its deep dependence on natural gas, but they disagree on how quickly.
To protect orcas, federal judge orders closure of iconic Southeast Alaska troll fishery
A federal judge issued an order Tuesday voiding an environmental review that helped authorize the small-scale $30 million fishery.
Fish hatcheries, long seen as a last resort, get a new look amid Yukon River salmon crisis
First Nations groups in the Yukon Territory and Alaska GOP Gov. Mike Dunleavy's administration are advancing discussions about whether hatcheries could help stem a steep crash in salmon populations.
Inside Kodiak’s crab standoff
Crews from more than 100 boats are waiting for a higher price, but experts say they are facing global market forces unlikely to budge.
‘Stalemate’: Prepare to wait weeks, or even months, before a majority forms in Alaska House
Key decisions, like school spending and the size of Alaska’s oil-wealth checks, hang in the balance pending the outcome of a lawsuit challenging a Republican’s eligibility.