Alaska Crab Fisheries: Join the Virtual Management Meeting
Published Date: 4/17/2026
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Summary
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is holding a virtual meeting from May 11-15, 2026, to discuss important updates and plans for managing crab fisheries in Alaska. Fishermen, communities, and seafood businesses will see decisions on crab population models and fishing rules that could affect crab catches and local economies. Anyone interested can join online and share their thoughts before the meeting wraps up.
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Crab stock rules could affect Alaska fisheries
The Council will consider proposed population models and 2026 SAFE reports for multiple Alaska crab stocks (including Tanner crab, Aleutian Islands golden king crab, Norton Sound red king crab, Eastern Bering Sea snow crab, Bristol Bay red king crab, St. Matthew blue king crab, and Pribilof Islands golden king crab) during its May 11–15, 2026 meeting. Decisions on those models and SAFE reports could affect crab catches and local economies in Alaska.
You can join and comment online
The Crab Plan Team meeting is a web conference you can join online or by phone from May 11–15, 2026, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Alaska Time. Public comment letters will be accepted electronically through the meeting page at https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/5138.
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