Research on crab movement and trawl gear innovation informs Council’s recommendations on bycatch avoidance measures in the Bering Sea
At its February meeting, the Council evaluated the effectiveness of closing a large area – the Bristol Bay Red King Crab Savings Area – to commercial fishing with pelagic trawl, pot, and longline gear to address Bristol Bay red king crab stock and fishery declines. The Savings Area is already closed to bottom trawl gear. […]