The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will not move forward with a request to close the Bristol Bay red king crab savings area to all commercial fishing. At its February meeting, the ...

Red king crab is a low-volume, high-value fishery. The crabs can bring in over $100 each. ... It would eliminate commercial fishing for red crab in the Juneau area,” said Messmer.

Fishermen will be allowed to catch 2.1 million pounds (952,500 kilograms) of red king crab for three months beginning Oct. 15, the state announced.

A person walks across the dock at St. Paul Harbor, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Kodiak. Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab, the largest and most lucrative of all the Bering Sea ...

FILE - Fog hangs over Saint Herman Harbor on Sunday, June 25, 2023, in Kodiak, Alaska. Alaska fishermen learned Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, that they will be able to harvest red king crab for the first ...

Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab, the largest and most lucrative of all the Bering Sea crab species, ... Messages were left Friday with fishing industry groups seeking comment.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab for the first time in two years, offering a slight reprieve to the beleaguered fishery beset by low numbers likely ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab for the first time in two years, offering a slight reprieve to the beleaguered fishery beset by low numbers likely ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab, the largest and most lucrative of all the Bering Sea crab species, for the first time in two years, offering a ...

The red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) was intentionally introduced into the Barents Sea several decades ago and has since established a significant population that is both ecologically ...

Step into the world of king crab fishing and uncover how fishermen rake in millions from harvesting Alaska’s prized crabs. Each year, they haul in millions of pounds of crabs, generating massive ...

References [1] Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) fisheries in Russian waters: historical review and present status. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries (2017). [2] Patterns of ...