Just as daffodils and groundhogs, cherry trees and robins announce the arrival of spring elsewhere, so the sac roe herring fishery spells the end of winter here in Sitka, Alaska. Seine boats with ...

Editor note: In this story, "t" designates metric tons - the fishery in North America operates in "short" or US tons, a measure that is written in full every time it is used The 2024 sac roe herring ...

Nov. 5—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 ...

Jeff Jackson, Tlingit of the Kaach.ádi Clan from Kake, and Chris Pata, adopted into the Shangukeidí Clan of Juneau, prepare to set a tree into the waters of the Kasiana Islands in Sitka Sound in March ...

The arrival of herring signals the start of Alaska’s spring fisheries, and this year’s catch levels from each of the three main areas are record breakers. Combined harvests from three prime producing ...

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Herring play important roles in Alaska’s marine ecosystems, including serving as bridges for energy to flow from microscopic life to the larger animals that draw more interest and attention, such as ...