Southeast Alaska Dungeness season one of best on record, says ADF&G
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SCOM] Aug 15, 2014
The Southeastern Alaska summer commercial Dungeness crab season closes today, and it was among the most successful in recent history said the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game.
While the information is still preliminary, total summer season harvest is likely to be around 4-million pounds which is the largest summer season harvest since 2002 and is a 142% increase from the 2013 summer season catch.
Crab fishermen also benefited from a relatively high exvessel price of around $3 per pound....
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