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.
This must have been published at the Elbow Room at Dutch, just before closing?
ReplyDelete"Prepared to fight?"
Looks to me, they better start praying!
Stewards of the Elbow Room?
"In remote Dutch Harbor, a fishing island 800 miles west of Anchorage, Pastor John Honan has a dream..."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pastor-dreams-of-turning_n_351367
"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."
ReplyDeleteHow many contradictions can there be in a short paragraph?
1. How dare you close our fishery in the name of conservation?
2. We want added conservation.
3. We know better than the managers.
4. We want economic stability.
5. Give us free money.
What or who are they going to fight, the ghosts of the crabs? The only tangible thing they can fight for is more protected areas, and NPFMC has shown zero interest in entertaining that concept.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the outcry from the Deadliest Catch guys, they have the biggest platform. The only comment to NPFMC was from the Time Bandit and it was short. Maybe they all made their money and are OK with a disaster check.