Unalaska Takes Pribilof Islands’ King Crab Deliveries After Processor Closes

A portion of the lucrative Bristol Bay red king crab harvest nearly went to waste this season, after a catcher processor that was set to take the crab was forced to shut down.
In early November, the City of Unalaska stepped in to take St. Paul's crab deliveries, and is now making sure that the Pribilof island gets its cut of taxes for that harvest.
Unalaska's Natural Resource Analyst, Frank Kelty, told city council members last week that about 135,000 pounds of red king crab was nearly left to spoil...
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