AI Golden King Crab Catch Limits Nearly Same as Last Year East of 174° W, Big Cut West of 174° W
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the NOAA Fisheries co-manage Aleutian Island golden king crab, with two fishing areas separated by the 174° W longitude line. East of that line, fishing will be about the same as last year, with catch limits for IFQ holders at 3.384 million pounds (compared to last year’s limit of 3.348 mlbs) and 376,000 lbs. for Community Development Quota (CDQ) groups. Last year’s limit for CDQs was...
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