Bering Sea Snow Crab and Red King Crab Seasons Open for 2026-27

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Bering Sea Snow Crab Reopens After Two Canceled Seasons

  Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska 99692, United StatesAlaska Department of Fish and Game

  

  Starts 10/15/2024 8:00PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2.0 years agoADF&G advisory of 4 October 2024: 'The 2024/25 Bering Sea snow crab fishery will open ... at 12:00 noon October 15, 2024 and close at 11:59 p.m. May 15, 2025 in the Eastern Subdistrict ... and close at 11:59 p.m. May 31, 2025 in the Western Subdistrict'.^[1]

  The Bering Sea snow crab fishery reopened at noon on 15 October 2024 with a 4.72-million-pound catch limit, its first season since the stock collapsed and the fishery was shut in 2022.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Bristol Bay Red King Crab Reopens After Two Closed Seasons

  Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska 99692, United StatesAlaska Department of Fish and Game

  

  Starts 10/15/2023 8:00PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.0 years agoADF&G advisory of 6 October 2023: 'The 2023/24 Bristol Bay red fishery will open October 15, 2023 at 12:00 noon, and close 11:59 pm, January 15, 2024.'^[1]

  The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery reopened at noon on 15 October 2023 with a 2.15-million-pound catch limit after two years shut, while Bering Sea snow crab stayed closed for a second season.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Alaska Cancels the Bering Sea Snow Crab Season for the First Time

  Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska 99692, United StatesAlaska Department of Fish and Game

  

  Starts 10/10/2022CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better4.0 years agoADF&G advisory 'For Immediate Release: 10/10/2022': '2022/23 Bering Sea Snow Crab Season Closed ... Bering Sea snow crab will remain closed for the 2022/23 season.'^[1]

  Alaska kept the Bering Sea snow crab fishery closed for the 2022-23 season after survey numbers fell below the threshold to open it, the first closure in the fishery's history, and shut Bristol Bay red king crab for a second straight year.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Bering Sea Snow Crab Opens With a Doubled 9.3-Million-Pound Quota

  Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska 99692, United StatesAlaska Department of Fish and Game

  

  Starts 10/15/2025 8:00PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better355 days agoADF&G advisory of 6 October 2025: 'The 2025/26 Bering Sea snow crab fishery will open ... at 12:00 noon October 15, 2025 and close at 11:59 p.m. May 15, 2026 in the Eastern Subdistrict ... and close at 11:59 p.m. May 31, 2026 in the Western Subdistrict'.^[1]

  Alaska nearly doubled the Bering Sea snow crab catch limit to 9.3 million pounds for the season opening 15 October 2025, adding 1 million pounds aimed at an unprecedented abundance of snow-Tanner hybrid crab.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Oregon's 2026-27 Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Opens

  Yaquina Bay, Newport, Lincoln County, Oregon 97365, United StatesOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

  

  Starts 12/01/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins76% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 76%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 57 daysODFW: 'Targeted to open Dec. 1, Oregon's ocean commercial Dungeness crab season can be delayed or partially opened so consumers get a high-quality product and crabs are not wasted.'^[1]

  Oregon's ocean commercial Dungeness crab season is targeted to open on 1 December 2026, subject to pre-season meat-fill and biotoxin tests and to opening in step with Washington and California.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Oregon's Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Opens Two Weeks Late

  Yaquina Bay, Newport, Lincoln County, Oregon 97365, United StatesOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

  

  Starts 12/16/2025DELAYEDDate confidence: DELAYEDThe date has movedHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all DELAYED pins2 weeks late62% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 62%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence293 days agoODFW, 5 December 2025: 'Oregon's commercial Dungeness crab season opens Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon to the California border'.^[1]

  Oregon opened its commercial Dungeness crab season on 16 December 2025 from Cape Falcon to the California border, 15 days after its 1 December target, while the north coast waited for Washington crab to fill out.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  ADF&G Issues Its 2027 Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Forecast

  Alaska Department of Fish & Game, 333 Raspberry Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99518, United StatesAlaska Department of Fish and Game

  

  Starts 11/12/2026ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins68% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 68%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 38 daysEstimated: ADF&G issued its Bristol Bay sockeye forecasts on 3 November 2023, 7 November 2024 and 13 November 2025 (all at 12:00 p.m.), so the 2027 forecast is put on Thursday 12 November 2026.^[1]

  Alaska's forecast for the 2027 Bristol Bay sockeye run, the number the fleet and processors plan the next season around, is due in November after a 2026 run of 45.7 million fish.

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• Sports09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  The River Tay Salmon Season Opens for 2027

  The Row, Meikleour, Perth and Kinross, Alba / Scotland, PH2 6ER, United KingdomTay District Salmon Fisheries Board

  

  Starts 01/15/2027ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins67% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 67%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 102 daysEstimated: the Tay's season opens on 15 January each year - its conservation code applies 'from 15 January' ('mandatory release of all salmon caught in the Tay district from 15 January to 31 March'), the 2026 season opened on Thursday 15 January, and the traditional ceremony 'takes place in the middle of January each year'; no 2027 ceremony details are published yet.^[1]

  Scotland's salmon season gets its traditional start on the River Tay on 15 January 2027, with an opening ceremony, a piper-led march to the river and a guest of honour's first cast, followed by catch-and-release fishing for spring salmon.

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• Sports09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  The 2026 Bisbee's Black & Blue Marlin Tournament Fishes Out of Cabo

  Puerto Paraiso, Boulevard Lázaro Cárdenas, El Médano Ejidal, Cabo San Lucas, Municipio de Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, 23469, MéxicoBisbee's Black & Blue Tournaments

  

  10/21/2026 - 10/24/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins74% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 74%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 16 daysBisbee's official 2026 schedule: 'Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, October 21-23 FISHING DAYS 1, 2 & 3 ... 7:00 AM Shotgun Start' and 'Saturday, October 24 AWARDS CELEBRATION'.^[1]

  The world's richest sportfishing tournament returns to Cabo San Lucas for three fishing days, 21-23 October 2026, with a 7:00 AM shotgun start each day and the awards on 24 October.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  CCAMLR's 45th Meeting Opens in Hobart With Krill Rules on the Table

  Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, AustraliaCommission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

  

  10/19/2026 - 10/30/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 14 daysCCAMLR^[1] meeting page for CCAMLR-45, Hobart, Australia: 'Meeting Start Date/Time: Monday, 19 October 2026 ... Meeting End Date/Time: Friday, 30 October 2026'.

  The Antarctic fisheries commission meets in Hobart from 19 to 30 October 2026 to set conservation measures for the 2026/27 season, after two straight early closures of the krill fishery.

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• Sports09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  The 2027 White Marlin Open Begins in Ocean City

  1485, Jacqueline Avenue, Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland, 21842, United StatesWhite Marlin Open

  

  08/02/2027 - 08/07/2027SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins73% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 73%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 301 daysWhite Marlin Open^[1][2][3] dates page: 'The White Marlin Open is always the first full week of August ... In upcoming years, this will be: August 2-7, 2027'.

  The White Marlin Open, long billed as the world's largest billfish tournament, fishes out of Ocean City, Maryland, from 2 to 7 August 2027, with daily weigh-ins at Harbour Island.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Antarctic Krill Fishery Closes Early for a Second Year at 620,000 Tonnes

  Bransfield Strait, AntarcticaCommission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

  

  Starts 08/12/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better54 days agoThe Fish Site^[1][4], 14 August 2026: 'The Antarctic krill fishery concluded its 2026 season on 12 August after reaching the 620,000-tonne precautionary catch limit'.

  The Antarctic krill fishery ended its 2026 season on 12 August after reaching CCAMLR's 620,000-tonne trigger limit, the second early closure in a row, after closing on 1 August in 2025.

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