North Pacific Fishery Council Plans Virtual Crab Fishing Strategy Meeting
Published Date: 3/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is holding a virtual meeting from May 12-15, 2025, to discuss important updates on crab fishing in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. Fishermen, local communities, and seafood businesses will hear about new crab stock assessments and management plans that could affect fishing rules and economic outcomes. This meeting is your chance to stay informed and share your thoughts online before decisions are made.
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Crab stock assessments may change fishing rules
From May 12–15, 2025, the Council’s Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Crab Plan Team will discuss new stock assessments and management plans for several crab stocks including Tanner crab, Bristol Bay red king crab, Eastern Bering Sea snow crab, Pribilof Island blue and red king crab, and Norton Sound red king crab. The meeting materials note these assessments and proposed model runs could affect fishing rules and economic outcomes for fishermen, local communities, and seafood businesses.
Virtual meeting and electronic public comment access
The Council meeting is virtual and will be held May 12–15, 2025, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. AK time, and you can join by computer, tablet, smart phone, or phone. The notice also says public comment letters will be accepted electronically via the meeting webpage, so stakeholders can participate and submit comments online before decisions are made.
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