Mind the teeth

Here's an interesting article about one of the more fascinating creatures in Alaska waters — the salmon shark.

"If you incidentally catch a salmon shark please contact me," writes Sabrina Garcia, a marine research biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Bristol Bay forecast is out!

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is forecasting a 2027 harvest of just under 34 million Bristol Bay sockeye salmon.

That would be a significant increase from this season's catch of about 30 million sockeye.

Another closure for Kodiak Tanner crab

The Kodiak District bairdi Tanner crab fishery will remain closed for a second consecutive season, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced.

The closure continues the fishery's slump.

A few years back, for the 2023 fishery, managers sparked great excitement in setting a guideline harvest level of 5.8 million pounds for the Kodiak District. GHLs tapered from there.

For the 2027 season, the Chignik and South Peninsula districts also will be closed along with the Kodiak District, Fish and Game said.

Catch down, value up

This year's commercial salmon harvest of 99 million fish was only half that of 2025. But value was up 20 percent to $648 million, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game reports.

Much more detail in this season summary.

Warhorse

The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development is featuring the vintage fish tender Afognak.

Helicopter hoists crew to safety

The U.S. Coast Guard reports it rescued five people today after the 58-foot fishing vessel Oracle ran aground near False Pass.

More details and a video in this press release.

Wild Fish Conservancy threatens to sue again

Here's the press release.