Alaska pollock, groundfish companies pressed for solutions to protect troubled Bristol Bay king crab

New research shows trawling could have impacted red king crab rebuilding in the region.

A scientific paper presented by the council staff to the council in April found that trawling methods that make contact with the seafloor are one of the factors impacting red king crab stocks. — A scientific paper presented by the council staff to the council in April found that trawling methods that make contact with the seafloor are one of the factors impacting red king crab stocks.Photo: kasio69/flickr

Rachel Sapin

Published 14 April 2022, 14:01Updated 14 April 2022, 14:10

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