Scientists will have increased capacity to forecast future outbreaks to support sustainable fisheries management. Bitter crab disease is caused by microscopic parasites. Scientists have documented that most infected Tanner crab and snow crab die in laboratory experiments, indicating that the disease can be lethal. Tanner crab and snow crab in the Bering Sea have historically […]
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A remotely piloted underwater glider is showing promise as a tool to track crabs in the Bering Sea, where their numbers have plummeted. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the University of Alaska Fairbanks have tested the glider Shackleton for the past three years to locate tagged crabs. The 6-foot-long glider, which is […]
(Homer) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced Monday the Cook Inlet and North Gulf Coast sport and subsistence Tanner crab fisheries season, gear, and limits for the 2024–2025 season. The “limited” Tanner crab fisheries will be open from October 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025 with a bag and possession limit […]