Big crab news for Kodiak

Alaska crab news has been pretty depressing lately. Now comes something brighter.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game today announced a Tanner crab quota of 5.8 million pounds for Kodiak. That's a huge jump from last season's 1.1 million pounds.

Pass the drawn butter!

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy is requesting a federal fishery disaster declaration for Alaska's crab crash.

Peltola wants $250 million in crab disaster relief

Here's the press release.

A fatality-free year for Alaska commercial fishing

Here's some wonderful news from the U.S. Coast Guard.

'Prepared to fight'

Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers, a trade association, posted the following to Facebook:

This week, Alaska's crab industry is continuing to absorb the seismic shock of the Bristol Bay red king crab and snow crab closures.

So what's next? Crabbers are asking for a path forward with economic stability. They believe there is a way to have a low, steady harvest with added conservation measures while crab stocks rebuild. Crabbers also need federal aid to weather this storm, and they need it quickly.

We know that tough times are ahead, but our fishermen are stewards of the crab resource and are prepared to fight for its existence.

Crab industry's cry for help

Crab harvesters, processors and communities staggered by the closure of Being Sea king and snow crab fisheries want Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy to request federal disaster relief.

St. Paul to seek federal disaster relief

St. Paul interests explain why the Bering Sea snow crab closure is so devastating to the Bering Sea island community.

USCG cutter aids injured fisherman in B.C. waters

Details in this news release.

The continuing fight over Metlakatla's fishing rights

Alaska is petitioning the San Francisco appeals court to reconsider its recent ruling that would appear to exempt Metlakatla Indian Community fishermen from the state's limited entry program.

Herring looking up in Prince William Sound

The spawning biomass estimate for Prince William Sound herring is the largest since 2009, but fisheries will remain closed through mid-2023.

More details in this announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

A crab catastrophe

The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery will be closed for a second consecutive season, and the Bering Sea snow crab fishery will be closed as well, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game just announced.

A minimum age policy for halibut and sablefish

The National Marine Fisheries Service has instituted a policy establishing a minimum age of 18 for receiving halibut and sablefish quota by transfer.