Norton Sound Crab Season Ends Early Amidst Concerns Over Non-Regional Fishing Vessels
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After only 28 days, the Norton Sound summer commercial Red King Crab season has come to a close. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, this year’s season was just over half as long as the average run of 54 days from 1994 to 2023. For the 2024 season, Norton Sound was the […]
Norton Sound Fisheries Net Record $6 Million in 2017
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Norton Sound fishers earned $6.05 million in the commercial crab, salmon, and halibut fisheries this year, according to Norton Sound Seafood Products, which bought the fish.