Alaska Dungeness Catch Down From Robust 2014 Season But Still Above Historical Average
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Michael Ramsingh - July 21, 2015
Southeast Alaska's Dungeness crab fishery harvest is so far falling short of last year's take but is still trending well above the fishery's five-year-average.
Dungeness fishing in Alaska's Southeast fishing region commenced on June 15th. The ADF&G uses the first seven days of the fishery's harvest as a barometer to gauge the rest of the season's performance.
This year, Alaska's Dungeness fishermen pulled in 838,000 pounds in the first seven days. This was down over 200,000 pounds from last season's first seven day take, which eclipised 1 million pounds. The ADF&G also reported YTD landings through July at about 1.79 million pounds, about 40 percent short of the catch at this time last year...
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