ADF&G Reminds Crabbers of Observer Coverage for Pre-Season Registered Vessels
Alaska Department of Fish and Game officials on Sept. 27 issued a reminder that all vessels pre-season registered for the 2024-2025 Bristol Bay red king, Eastern and Western Bering Sea Tanner (bairdi), and Bering Sea snow (opilio) crab fisheries are selected for crab observer coverage.
Vessel selection does not imply a fishery will open during the upcoming 2024-2025 season. Fishery information is to be announced by subsequent ADF&G advisory announcements.
Observers for catcher vessels is being provided by state-contracted observer company Saltwater Inc.
Vessel operators or authorized agents are responsible for contacting Saltwater to coordinate observer coverage, to include notifying Saltwater if you choose to not participate in the fisheries.
Saltwater may be contacted...