Gradual improvements in Bering Sea crab stocks allow for Alaska harvest increases

Alaska crab fishery shows signs of recovery after massive crash

Fish and Game says survey results show increases in all sex and size groups of snow crab compared to last year. Large males remain at historic lows, but the population is showing signs of stabilization and recovery after the recent collapse. (Laura Kraegel/KUCB) Bering Sea crabbers will see a boost in catch limits this season, after years of cancellations and small harvests due to low snow and king crab stocks. The Alaska Department of Fish and …

Gradual improvements in Bering Sea crab stocks allow for Alaska harvest increases

Catch limits are up for snow crab and Bristol Bay king crab, which crashed in recent years, but an abundance of snow-tanner crab hybrids adds a new twist.

Gradual improvements in Bering Sea crab stock bring harvest increase

Snow crab stocks in Alaska’s Bering Sea, which crashed a few years ago, have recovered enough to allow a modest harvest starting in mid-October.