Alaska Public Media

Coastal Alaskans see commercial fishing limits as a ‘crisis.’ Lawmakers don’t.

Butch Laiti is president of the Douglas Indian Association, a tribal government in Juneau. The association has purchased a fishing boat and wants to buy a commercial fishing permit for its members to ...
The Press of Atlantic City

Fatal sinkings, including Lady Mary, lead regulators to seek stability tests of smaller commercial fishing boats

Federal regulators want to stiffen inspections of small commercial fishing boats following two disasters, including the 2009 sinking of the Lady Mary off Cape May. National Transportation Safety Board ...
Inquirer.net on MSN

Senate probe sought on commercial fishing in municipal waters

MANILA, Philippines — A Senate investigation has been sought into what critics describe as a failure to fully enforce vessel ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Coastal Alaskans see commercial fishing limits as a ‘crisis.’ Lawmakers don’t

This story was produced as part of the Pulitzer Center’s StoryReach U.S. Fellowship and the Public Media Accountability Initiative, which supports investigative reporting at local media outlets around ...