Dungeness Season in Southeast Alaska Starts with a Bang: 3rd Highest First Week on Record
SEAFOODNEWS [SeafoodNews] by John Sackton – July 10, 2018
The Dungeness Season appears to be going well in Southeast Alaska this year.
During the first week, which started June 15th, harvesters brought in more than 871,000 lbs. of crab.
ADF&G does not have a preseason estimate on Dungeness, but uses the first week as a guide to determine what the allowable catch will be for the season.
The catch this year was the third highest on record for the opening week. The ADF&G announced that harvesters will have a full two month season...
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