At Winter Season’s End, King Crab Quota Nearly Reached
![Norton Sound red king crab. Photo: Jenn Ruckel, KNOM](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/red-king-crab-2432px-1200x798.jpg)
Once the quota of 37,260 pounds is reached, Norton Sound’s red king crab CDQ fishery is set to close for the season. That should happen today (Wednesday), capping off a fast and successful winter crabbing season with a record-high catch price ($7.75/lb.).
Red King Crab Season Ends on a High Note
![Norton Sound red king crab. Photo: Jenn Ruckel, KNOM](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/red-king-crab-2432px-1200x798.jpg)
Officials at Fish and Game say it’s been a good year for red king crab — so good, in fact, that the harvest was roughly 6,000 pounds over the guideline harvest limit.