Stew Vick and Mike Doyle, crew members of the F/V Jodi Marie, drop a crab pot during last month's Southeast Alaska golden king crab fishery
Southeast Alaska's golden king crab fishery reached an all-time high value of $5 million in 2025, marking an impressive recovery for a fishery that was struggling just a few years ago.
The East Central management area, which includes waters around Petersburg, led the record-breaking season with a harvest value of $2.97 million, according to Alaska Department of Fish and Game data.
The unprecedented value comes despite lower harvest volumes than last year. Fishermen landed 177,060 pounds from the East Central area in 2025, compared to 294,588 pounds in 2024. However, prices nearly doubled, reac...
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