The salmon fisheries of Southeast Alaska may not have enjoyed much of a harvest in the summer of 2020, but the region's Dungeness crab fishery had much better luck, the Alaska radio station KFSK reports.
Between June 15 and Aug. 15, harvesters brought in 5.8 million pounds of crab, second only to the combined 7.3m lbs caught during the 2002-2003 summer and fall seasons and more than double the previous 10-year average, according to the radio station, according to Joe Stratman, who leads crab management in Southeast for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
And, should the fall do anything positive, there's a good chance the two-season record will be broken.
"It's possible," Stratman said.
The summer season started strong with 1.5m lbs caught in the first week, KFSK reports. By comparison, the average harvest during the first week in the past decade has been 772,000 pounds.
There were also more fishermen than usual participating 192 permit holders on the water. That compares to the 10-year average of 147 permits.
However, despite the large harvest, the overall value of the fishery was less than many other years at $9.8m. The average price at dock was $1.67/lb, about a dollar less than the 10-year average ($2.70/lb).
September 18, 2020 at 01:18AM
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