Crabbing industry loses fight to prevent fishing in critical Alaskan ecosystem

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In 2021, NOAA Fisheries reported that king crab fishing totaled 6 million pounds and was valued at more than $73 million. FOX13

that has prompted NOAA and other stakeholders to take the extraordinary steps of limiting season fishing in an effort to try to protect crucial populations.

Red king crab seasons in 2021-22 and 2022-23 were canceled due to what officials said were population levels that were below the threshold to open the fishery.that a changing climate has played a significant role in the variability of aquatic populations, but some organizations contend more could be done to limit disruptions.

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