After cancelling the Bering Sea bairdi (tanner) crab season in January, the Alaska Board of Fisheries made revisions to the fishery's harvest strategy during a special meeting last week.
The original harvest strategy was nearly two decades old, Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers Executive Director Tyson Fick told IntraFish, and the revisions were made now to give plenty of time to implement them ahead of October's bairdi fishing season.
"It's timely and we really appreciate all of the effort from ADF&G [Alaska Department of Fish & Game] Westward Region staff for making it happen," Fick said.
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