Kachemak Bay was once abundant with crab, shrimp and other shellfish species. But by the early 1990s, populations hit rock bottom. A scientist and a college student are hoping to find out what happened.
"Dungeness Crab"
Southeast crab fishermen will have full season in 2018
Southeast Alaska’s Dungeness crab fishery had a strong first week and will not have a shortened season like last year. Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced in late June that crabbers would have a full two-month summer season.
Board of Fisheries votes down change in Southeast Dungeness crab season
On Saturday, Alaska’s Board of Fisheries voted down a proposal to change commercial Dungeness crab seasons in Southeast Alaska. Crabbers were seeking set season lengths and no option for shortened fishing time like they experienced in 2017.
Southeast fishermen seek relief from expanding sea otter population
Crabbers and dive fishermen returned to Alaska’s Board of Fish this month seeking changes to commercial fishing regulations in Southeast Alaska for crab and other shellfish impacted by a growing population of sea otters in the region.
Board of Fisheries to begin meeting with crabs, shrimp, clams and squid regulations
The Alaska Board of Fisheries will meet for the next two weeks to decide on fishing regulations for the Southeast and Yakutat regions. Unlike most years, the Alaska Board of Fisheries is joining both the shellfish and finfish hearings together for a two-week-long meeting in Sitka.
Entangled: Making the sea safer for whales
More than 30 times this year, the federal government has received reports of whales tangled in fishing gear along the West Coast. Sometimes the whales manage to wriggle free. Other times you see heart-rending pictures on the news or a rescue mission.
Southeast summer Dungeness harvest the worst in decades
The commercial harvest for Dungeness crab in Southeast Alaska this summer was the lowest in several decades. But it might not be a complete bust. The harvest numbers only tell part of the story.
Southeast Alaska Dungeness crab catch down from last year
This summer’s commercial catch of Dungeness crab in Southeast Alaska looks to be down from last year, even with a strong price paid for the crab.
New program tests for harmful algae blooms, toxicity in Southeast waters
While toxic algae used to be common only in summer months, it now may be present in the winter. Now, a new program is testing for blooms and toxicity in Southeast.
Record levels of PSP toxin found in Haines-area crab, shrimp
One researcher says further testing of commercial crab and shrimp from the area could kill the region’s fisheries.