Although fishing regulations go back ... This is the fishery context of the Bering Sea ecosystem, especially for finfish (as opposed to crab species, whose populations are quite low).
In fact, the Bering Sea is one of the most dangerous places ... So, how long are these crab fishing boats and their crews out in these conditions? According to David Reichert -- a cinematographer ...
Average seas in the Bering Sea have around 10- to 20 ... Commercial fishing differs based on what you are fishing. When crabbing, fishermen drop cages, called crab pots, in areas that are known ...
For two years in a row, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game canceled the snow crab season in the Bering Sea after biologists ... be caught with destructive fishing gear," said Kenny Belov ...
Bottom trawling is currently prohibited in the area. According to the Service, the study is intended to provide data that “will inform possible future management” of fisheries in the area, meaning it ...
Alaska crab fishing is one of the deadliest professions ... Crab season lasts less than four weeks. Vessels patrol the Bering Sea, hoping to snag any of the prized species of crab: red king ...