Biomass of Snow Crab in Bering Sea Grew, But Slower Than Expected, Tanner Crab Declined
Last week’s Crab Plan Team, an advisory group to the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council, heard some good news about increased biomass of mature male snow crab in the Bering Sea, but the survey showed less than what was predicted earlier this year.
Quota for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab fisheries will be set by Alaska Department of Fish and Game in mid-October. Alaska's crab resource are jointly managed by NOAA Fisheries and the ADF&G...
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