Alaska Closes 2016/17 Bering Sea Bairdi Crab Season For Low Biomass; Opilio Decision Still Pending
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Michael Ramsingh - October 6, 2016
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the closure to the Bering Sea’s bairdi crab fishery for the 2016/17 season because of low stock abundance. A decision is still pending for what the state will do about the opilio or snow crab season, which is scheduled to start on October 15.
The closure is not much of a surprise at this point since evidence of a subpar female bairdi crab biomass was first reported at the end of August....
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