NMFS: Receipt of Petition to Close Red King Crab Savings Area, Subarea to All Fishing Gear
On Friday the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced the receipt of a petition for emergency rulemaking under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) from the Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers. The petition from the group requested that NMFS close the Red King Crab Savings Area (RKCSA)and the Red King Crab Savings Subarea (RKCSS) to all fishing gear in an effort to protect Bristol Bay red king crab (BBRKC) for six months beginning January 1, 2023 and ending on...
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