While many Bering Sea crab populations are in freefall, Dungeness crab is breaking records in regions that hardly used to see them.
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Southeast Alaska’s summer Dungeness crab fishery worth $10M less than last year
The shortfall was due to a combination of a much lower harvest and a smaller price per pound.
Evidence of invasive crab that could wreak havoc on Alaska fisheries found near Metlakatla
The crabs are shellfish predators, credited with the decline of the softshell clam fishery in Maine. They also uproot eelgrass beds, which serve as habitat for herring and salmon.
Southeast Alaska’s upcoming tanner crab fishery could be the best in decades
The fishery starts on Feb. 11, and the harvest and price could be historic.
Coastal tribes in Oregon hope to bring sea otters back to their community
The lives of sea otters — the tool-using marine mammals — were once intertwined with those of the coastal tribes in Oregon. Now, local Native Americans are hoping to bring them back.
Pandemic economy contributes to record Southeast Dungeness crab prices
The size of the harvest was close to average, but the value of the crab was exceptional.
Dungeness catch down from 2020, but price is up
At $4.20 a pound, the average price is more than double last year’s.
Southeast Alaska’s commercial Dungeness crab harvest is the 2nd largest on record
The fall harvest is down slightly from recent years, but the summer harvest was so large — 5.87 million pounds — that it still makes the total season the second largest ever.
Southeast’s commercial Dungeness crab summer season the second highest on record
The summer harvest was so good that it’s higher than nearly all other full-season harvests — but the value of the fishery was not near a record breaker.
In a rainforest, Southeast Alaska towns face extreme drought
Believe it or not, one of the worst droughts in the nation right now is in Southeast Alaska. Meanwhile, cities like Wrangell are struggling to keep up with summer water demand.