Alaska Public Media

Last year’s seabird bycatch toll was lower than average, but so was fishing effort, report says

Short-tailed shearwaters are seen flying over the Chukchi Sea in 2016. Shearwaters accounted for more than half of the birds killed in bycatch in the 2021 Alaska halibut and groundfish harvests, ...
Seattle Times

WA and Alaska halibut fishing crews see troubling signs in recent harvests

This story was supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center and the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism, in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News and the Northern Journal. ABOARD THE ORACLE ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Shrinking prize: Challenges mount for Alaska and Washington fishing crews as halibut decline

This story was supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center and the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism, in partnership with The Seattle Times and Northern Journal. First of three parts. ABOARD ...