Kodiak folks had a chance to buy live Bristol Bay red king crab straight from a fishing boat last week for the second year in a row. Low population estimates completely shut down the fishery in 2021 and 2022. But now, there are signs the population is recovering. Fishermen say a small but consistent season is a huge relief.

It’s been more than a month since the Central Gulf of Alaska Pollock trawl fishery was abruptly shut down on Sept. 25, following an unusually large amount of Chinook salmon bycatch. As the dust settles, the economic ripple effects of that closure are being felt across Kodiak.

The Star of Kodiak plant in its namesake town is the last plant to sell after Trident Seafoods announced its plan to sell a third of its Alaska facilities in December 2023. Pacific Seafood already has a plant in Kodiak though — its CEO called the purchase an opportunity to expand their operations on the island.

Oct. 7 marks the opening of the commercial herring food and bait fishery in Kodiak. Despite a near record quota, participation continues to be limited. But some fishermen are pushing for more permits to be issued.

The National Marine Fisheries Service announced that it was shutting down the rest of the Central Gulf of Alaska pollock season. That’s after reports that the trawler fleet incidentally caught “unprecedented amounts of Chinook salmon” this week.

Salmon sharks appear to be turning up in fishermen’s nets around Kodiak Island in greater frequency this summer. But there isn’t enough data to determine if the shark population is growing in Alaska.

Scientists had previously linked the crash of the Bering Sea snow crab population to warming ocean waters. But a new study deepens the connection between human-caused climate change and the die off.

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski visited Kodiak for just a few hours to speak at the Alaska Municipal League's Summer Legislative Session to share updates about transportation and projects with fisheries.

The Karluk River Chinook salmon run is coming in at its lowest level ever recorded by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game. It’s the latest area in the state seeing declines in Chinook, or kings.

A few totes of Norton Sound red king crab were for sale on the dock in Kodiak on July 19. The Kodiak commercial fisherman who legally caught the king crab is facing some pushback from Nome residents.