Aleutian Islands Golden King Crab Fishery Opens August 1 With Unchanged TAC of 5.5 Mlbs
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - July 11, 2017
Alaska's Department of Fish and Game announced today that the 2017/18 season for Aleutian Islands golden king crab will open on August 1, 2017 at 12:00 noon and close on April 30, 2018.
Aleutian Islands golden king crab are managed east and west of 174° W longitude with a separate total allowable catch (TAC) for each area, allocated as follows.
East of 174° W longitude, a total quota of 3,310,000 pounds harvest is allowed, with 90 percent, or 2.979 million lbs. going to ...
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