Lawmakers and state officials say a recent effort to secure funding for the commercial salmon industry is a lifeline. Fishermen say it's an anchor. Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski said in a press release ...

Salmon trollers are fixing their boats and getting ready for the opening day of the commercial season - but there still is some fishery management work left to be done. On Monday night in Coos Bay, ...

A controversial 2023 court ruling ordering the closure of commercial trolling for king salmon, or chinook, in Southeast Alaska has been lifted. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday partially ...

The Oregon Salmon Commission (OSC) is an industry-funded state commodity commission under the Oregon Department of ...

SEATTLE Hoping to preserve future fishing harvests, commercial fisherman Doug Fricke did something different while trolling for chinook salmon this year. Each time he reeled in a salmon off Washington ...

While trollers in Southeast Alaska catch king salmon almost year-round, mid-May marks the official start of Alaska’s salmon ...