Decline of Bristol Bay red king crab has fishers calling for action

A crab pot full of king crab.

The sharp decline of Bristol Bay red king crab (BBRKC) stocks, which ultimately led to the U.S. state of Alaska to completely cancel the red king crab fishery in the Bering Sea for the winter 2021-2022 season, has crab fishers calling on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) to take action to prevent bycatch of the stock.

Photo courtesy of Adele Heidenreich/Shutterstock


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