KMXT's Katherine Irving broke down the season's twists and turns with Kodiak commercial salmon fisherman Darren Platt.

The study authors who designed the model say it could inform management of Bristol Bay crab fisheries.

Bristol Bay's sockeye are returning by the millions to their natal streams. But not all salmon find their way back home — some find new areas to spawn.

While Saltery, Pasagshak, and Buskin have seen lower than average returns, the Ayakulik saw record highs.

In all Alaskan fisheries, good data is a critical part of management. But the collection of that data doesn't have to be left to just scientists. Within Bristol Bay's sport fishery, there's a new way for guides to report their catches and observations, helping build a robust record of Bristol Bay catches.

Bristol Bay set netting used to be dominated by women. When the fishery's permit system started in the 70s, it had the highest rate of women permit holders in the state. But that's changed over the decades, and one researcher is digging into the decline and why it isn't happening anywhere else.

State lawmakers have ordered their professional, nonpartisan auditors to examine the Alaska Board of Fisheries’ procedural actions going back to October 2023.

Silver Bay Seafoods announced it was partnering with former Bristol Bay competitor Northline Seafoods in April, just days after Northline's CEO resigned. This sudden shift occurred just a few months before the start of the sockeye season, leaving fishermen feeling uneasy about Bristol Bay's market diversity.

Fishermen can harvest nearly 400,000 scallops in Alaska waters this year

Charter boat operators say the stamp doesn't address plummeting halibut numbers.