Editor's note: USA TODAY, with support from the Pulitzer Center, traveled to Alaska, Southern California, Florida and Maine to document climate change's effects on oceans and the people who fish in ...

Marine debris that pollutes Alaska’s expansive coastlines is dominated by discarded fishing material, a stark difference from the debris found in other states, according to a new report. The most ...

Fishing Alaska's Kenai River is a dream trip. The river abounds with salmon and you'll be fishing with a breathtakingly beautiful backdrop. / Photo by Joe Shead For many anglers, an Alaskan fishing ...

A new University of Alaska research project will look at how human-caused climate change affects fishing, farming and harvesting in the Gulf of Alaska to build resilience for communities that rely on ...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Monday that it's nearly doubling the harvest for the upcoming Bering Sea snow crab commercial fishing season from last ... Officials said a return to ...

Lane Bolich first came to work in Alaska for the freedom and excitement that comes with being a fisher. A self-described adrenaline junkie, Bolich moved from his hometown in rural Washington state ...

It's no secret that one of America's favorite pastimes is fishing. For some, it's a leisure activity; for others, it's a way of life. The United States is home to some of the most productive fisheries ...

Rescuers are searching for a 50-foot fishing vessel called the Wind Walker after the U.S. Coast Guard said it capsized in rough water southwest of Juneau, Alaska, early Sunday. Photo courtesy of ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN Newsource/KTUU/WKRC) - Alaska has some of the most unique and diverse fishing you can find, and one fisherman can attest, after he caught a bizarre-looking blue fish. While it ...

Scientists counting marine mammals off Alaska's Arctic Ocean coast spotted two large groups of killer whales last month, but orca experts are not ready to say the species has increased its numbers in ...