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With unemployment in the U.S. at a historical low, experts say fewer young people are making their way north to make fishing their full-time job.

Young people are becoming a rare sight in the aging and shrinking commercial fishing industry. The high cost of entry for access rights and equipment and the increasing unpredictability of fish stocks due to human-caused climate change deters many people from starting a long term career in the field. For some young people who make the move to Alaska's coasts, the industry is a way to make quick money, but not a forever job. Some fishers and conservation groups are working to bring in and retain the next generation of fishers through grants and training programs. It's hoped that those future fi...

Young people are becoming a rare sight in the aging and shrinking commercial fishing industry. The high cost of entry for access rights and equipment and the increasing unpredictability of fish stocks due to human-caused climate change deters many people from starting a long term career in the field. For some young people who make the move to Alaska's coasts, the industry is a way to make quick money, but not a forever job. Some fishers and conservation groups are working to bring in and retain the next generation of fishers through grants and training programs. It's hoped that those future fi...

Young people are becoming a rare sight in the aging and shrinking commercial fishing industry. The high cost of entry for access rights and equipment and the increasing unpredictability of fish stocks due to human-caused climate change deters many people from starting a long term career in the field. For some young people who make the move to Alaska's coasts, the industry is a way to make quick money, but not a forever job. Some fishers and conservation groups are working to bring in and retain the next generation of fishers through grants and training programs. It's hoped that those future fi...

Young people are becoming a rare sight in the aging and shrinking commercial fishing industry. The high cost of entry for access rights and equipment and the increasing unpredictability of fish stocks due to human-caused climate change deters many people from starting a long term career in the field. For some young people who make the move to Alaska's coasts, the industry is a way to make quick money, but not a forever job. Some fishers and conservation groups are working to bring in and retain the next generation of fishers through grants and training programs. It's hoped that those future fi...