Bristol Bay Red King Crab Reopens After Two Closed Seasons
CONFIRMEDDate 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 betterADF&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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