Even as scientists are still trying to figure out why the Bering Sea snow crab stock crashed in 2021, federal managers are working on a plan to help rebuild it. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council last week voted to accept alternatives for analysis on its snow crab rebuilding plan a middle step before implementing an actual plan that will change fishing regulations
After the first season closure for the Bristol Bay red king crab fishery in decades, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council is seeking more data on how to rebuild the stock and stabilize the fishery.