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Understanding Red King Crab Movement to Reduce Bycatch

Understanding Red King Crab Movement to Reduce Bycatch

BSFRF is proud to collaborate with researchers from NOAA's Kodiak Lab on cutting-edge work to better understand Bristol Bay red king crab (BBR) movements and inform fishery management decisions. Our cooperative research partners, including NOAA's Leah Zacher and...

Signs of Chionoecetes Recovery?

Signs of Chionoecetes Recovery?

Between 2019 and 2021, the EBS snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) population experienced an unprecedented collapse, with more than 10 billion crab disappearing. Research has attributed the collapse to marine heatwaves, in which elevated temperatures dramatically...

2026 Alaska Marine Science Symposium

The time has come once again for the Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Alaska's leading marine research conference, which convenes scientists, resource managers, educators, and students annually to share current research from Alaskan waters. The symposium will be held...

Newsletters

July 2019 Newsletter

  • BSFRF Studies Crab Movement Using New Technology
  • Tanner and Snow Crab Growth Study Continues
  • BSFRF Summer Surveys Completed

September 2018 Newsletter

  • BSFRF Completes Summer Trawl Surveys
  • BSFRF Supports Graduate Student to Build Management Strategy Evaluation for the Tanner Crab Fishery

May 2018 Newsletter

  • BSFRF Hosts Scientific Workshop on Tanner Crab Management Strategies
  • Improved Snow Crab Model Depends on BSFRF Data
  • BSFRF Supports Graduate Student’s Historical Logbook Research

October 2017 Newsletter

  • Crab Stock Status
  • Crab Movement and Tagging Research
  • Crab Models and Assessments
  • Collaboration and Upcoming Events

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