National Fisherman

Pollock

The venerable Alaska trawl fleet and processing vessels undergo maintenance and upgrades in Seattle in late November. By January most of them were back in Alaska waters fishing long nights and short days. Paul Molyneaux photo

Look-Sea: A Walk Among the Giants

Paul Molyneaux

Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks on the Senate floor in favor of the U.S.-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act on Feb. 17, 2022. Video image by office of Sen. Dan Sullivan via YouTube.

Massachusetts vs. Alaska fish fight over Russian imports

Steve Bittenbender

Juvenile king salmon. NMFS photo.

NMFS refuses emergency action on Bering Sea salmon bycatch

NF Staff

The 131-foot trawler Progress left Fred Wahl Marine Construction Jan. 8 to return to fishing in Alaska. Fred Wahl Marine photo. — The trawler Progress was one of nine vessels sold by Evening Star Fisheries to a partnership of Alaska Community Development Quota groups and Maruha Nichiro. Fred Wahl Marine Construction photo

Alaska community fishing groups buy pollock assets with Maruha Nichiro

Jessica Hathaway

Trident Seafoods acquired the 300-foot catcher- processor Starbound from Aleutian Spray Fisheries Inc. Trident Seafoods photo.

Trident Seafoods acquires catcher-processor in deal with Aleutian Spray Fisheries

Chris Chase

Shipping containers were piled at Terminal 46 in Seattle as the container vessel CMA CGM Gemini waited nearby. Kirk Moore photo.

Northwest ports press forward from pandemic

Kirk Moore

Alaska pollock. NMFS photo.

Alaska Pollock: With strong global demand, U.S. production ramped up in 2021

Charlie Ess

The American Dynasty is a 272-foot factory trawler owned by American Seafoods Co., based in Seattle. American Seafoods photo

Cliff_White

Federal court order clears path for Alaska pollock deliveries

Cliff White

Bering Sea pollock fishing — Pollock survey. NOAA photo

Trawl overhaul? Alaska fishermen go to bat for kings and crabs

Jessica Hathaway

American Triumph — The American Triumph is one of six catcher-processor factory trawlers American Seafoods operates in the northern Pacific and Bering Sea. American Seafoods photo.

Cliff_White

First court hearing looms on $350 million fines against American Seafoods

Cliff White

Alaska pollock NOAA — Alaska pollock. NOAA photo.

Christine_Blank_Seafood_Source

USDA wants nearly 8 million pounds of Alaska pollock for food assistance programs

Christine Blank