Alaska's crab harvesters blame falling red king prices on Russia's IUU haul
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [KUCB] by Annie Ropeik - November 26, 2014
The Bering Sea red king crab fleet finished catching 10 million pounds of quota last week -- and they're facing some lackluster prices as the crab goes to market. It could be due to higher catch limits in Alaska and Russia.
There’s also the problem of pirates. Illegal crab harvesting is declining, but industry groups say it’s still their biggest concern. KUCB’s Annie Ropeik reports on what impact it had this year.
Crab economics can be a tricky business. Take it from Jake Jacobsen, who heads up the state’s biggest crab harvesting collective, the Inter-Cooperative Exchange...
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