Posted by Angela Styczynski: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the National Marine Fisheries Service have completed analysis of NMFS trawl survey data for Bristol Bay red king crab. The 2010/2011 total allowable catch (TAC) is 14,839 million pounds. 13,355,100 pounds are delegated to IFQ (Individual Fishing Quota) while 1,483,900 pounds are appointed to CDQ (Community Development Quota). The 2010/2011 season will open at 12:00 noon on October 15 and remain open through January 15, 2011. There is no pot limit or buoy tag requirement for the 2010/2011 season and each vessel can carry up to 10 cod pots on board the vessel. (https://www.fakr.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/crab/rat/adfg/093009bbrkc.pdf)
Looks like pretty good news for the Bristol Bay crab fishermen!