Regulators OK opening of Bristol Bay red king crab season after two years of closures

After two years of closures, a modest fishery will go forward. Meanwhile, the snow crab fishery will remain closed.

Alaska's iconic Bristol Bay red king crab fishery was closed in 2021 for the first time in over 25 years.
Alaska's iconic Bristol Bay red king crab fishery was closed in 2021 for the first time in over 25 years.Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers
Published 6 October 2023, 19:10Updated 9 October 2023, 09:04
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