Season Closure: upcoming dates

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Iceland's Whaling Season Ends With 93 Fin Whales Caught

  7, Ægisgarður, Vesturhöfn, Vesturbær, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, 101, ÍslandHvalur hf.

  

  Starts 09/20/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%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 better12 days agoIceland Review^[1][2][3], 21 Sep 2026: 'Hvalur hf. has ended its 2026 commercial whaling season after 93 fin whales were caught during a 94-day season, the company announced on Sunday' - Sunday 20 September 2026.

  Hvalur hf. ended Iceland's first commercial whaling season since 2023 after 93 fin whales in 94 days, with bad weather keeping its two boats in port for about 25 days, and the government preparing a permanent ban.

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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 better51 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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• 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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