October 16, 2024 — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game hosted its annual Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Crab Industry Meeting on Friday.
Topics included Fish and Game’s formula for determining the total allowable catch (TAC) for certain crab seasons this year.
The meeting specifically focused on what those in the industry call the big three: Bering Sea crab stocks (which included Bering Sea snow crab), Tanner snow crab, and Bristol Bay red king crab.
“The public might not agree with some of the decisions that our group makes,” ADF&G researcher Ben Daly said. “Our aim for these meetings is at least to provide that level of transparency so they understand the thought process that the department goes through.”
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