Alaska Press Club recognition for fisheries reporting in Alaska with cash awards totaling $1,000 per year.

This award recognizes outstanding reporting on fisheries by journalists who seek to reach a broad audience of Alaskan. This incudes all things fisheries, be it commercial, subsistence, sport or beyond. These stories may delve into a wide range of topics, including – but not exclusive to – the people who participate in fisheries, the politics of fisheries, their economic impacts on Alaska communities, the impacts of a changing climate on the marine environment and the still unfolding scientific research into the ocean ecosystem. These stories may also focus on workplace and safety issues.

The most competitive entries will be engaging, deeply reported stories that offer fresh insights as well as investigative work or other initiatives that expand our understanding of Alaska fisheries.

The top three entries will receive an accompanying cash award, but in any one year, judges may opt to award some, or none of these placements. 

The prizes are:

• First place: $600 
• Second place: $300
• Third place: $100

This fisheries reporting award is open to all journalists and all news organizations in Alaska. This competition takes place as part of the annual Alaska Press Club Awards, a competition among Alaska print, radio, TV and digital journalism outlets. Entries can be made through the Press Club awards platform in January/February each year, please see our awards page for more details.

CRITERIA

The contest is open to print, broadcast and online entries with an Alaska connection. An “Alaska connection” means one or both of the following: (1) The winning reporter is based in Alaska; or (2) The newspaper or media outlet is based in Alaska. 

Submissions should include a single story that was published or aired during 2025 (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025).

Work entered may be the result of a collaboration between a local news organization/s and a news organization/s outside of Alaska.

Please see our awards page for addition guidelines.