Millions of snow crabs vanished from the Bering Sea, forcing a closure of the crabbing season in 2022 and 2023. Now, scientists are determining the future for 2024.
WASHINGTON, USA — As the Pacific Northwest’s crabbing crisis continues, scientists are still working to determine if this year’s snow crabbing season will be canceled for a third straight year.
“The reality of the situation is that until we see more recruitment into that large male size class that the fishery targets, it seems in conversations that the industry is preparing for closure,” said Erin Fedewa, a scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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