Dungeness crab season to close July 25

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced June 29 that the 2017/2018 commercial Dungeness crab summer fishing season in Southeastern Alaska will be reduced in duration. In accordance with the Southeastern Alaska Dungeness Crab Management Plan, the department has projected total season harvest based on landings and effort data from the first full week of fishing. The projection

indicates that total season harvest will not exceed 2.25 million pounds, but will fall near the lower end of the range.

The commercial Dungeness crab summer fishing season in Southeastern Alaska will close after 4...