Alaska king crab fishery finally opens after shutdown
After delays caused by the US government shutdown, the fishery was finally operating in full swing on Friday
NOAA working at full speed to get Bering Sea crabbers fishing by weekend
Agency has put an emergency plan in place with aim to issue IQF permits by end of Friday, says spokesperson
King crab season opens with idle boats; expenses running about $1,000 per day
Most of fleet is stranded due to government shutdown, in delays costing around $1,000 per day per vessel, writes John Sackton
Packaging firm buys ex-Cromer Crab Company plant
Former Young's plant, which was closed in 2012, taken over by Structure-Flex
Canadian firms files $90,000 suit against fisherman
Golden Shell Fisheries has filed a civil suit against one of the fishermen who was allegedly involved in the dumping of crab at the company's premises during a protest on April 15
Murkowski urges Commerce to issue Bering Sea crab licenses on time
Government shutdown leaves Bering Sea crabbers without licenses issued with just five days to go before the start of a season many depend upon for half their annual salaries
Alaska snow crab quota down for second year in a row
The Alaska Bering Sea snow crab total allowable catch is set at 53.9 million pounds total for the year, down 22.4% from last year
Asian crab growing voraciously in Maine
Concern is growing as Asian crabs proliferation surpasses scientists' expectations in Maine, posing a possible threat to oyster farms and other marine life
Bristol Bay king crab TAC set low as government shutdown puts season start in jeopardy
TAC set at 8.6m as three out of the five major king crab fisheries in Alaska's Bering Sea set for closures this year
Bering Sea king crab fishing kicks off with multiple closures
As Southeast Alaska's biomass of mature male red king crabs reaches its lowest in 23 years, prompting the fishery's closure, ADF&G also issues closures for the St. Matthews blue king crab and Pribilof District red and blue king crab fisheries