Crab Plan Team Meets to Tackle Bering Sea Fishing Rules
Published Date: 3/17/2025
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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Crab Plan Team is meeting from May 12-15, 2025 to talk about managing crab fishing in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This affects crab fishermen, seafood businesses, and communities relying on crab fishing. They’ll discuss important rules and plans that could change how crab fishing works and impact the crab market and local jobs.
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Crab Fishery Meeting May 2025
If you are a crab fisherman, seafood business, or part of a community that relies on crab fishing in Alaska, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Crab Plan Team will meet May 12, 2025 to May 15, 2025 to discuss managing crab fishing in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. They will discuss rules and plans that could change how crab fishing operates and could affect the crab market and local jobs.
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