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RFP for CPS3 Pot Vessel Selection is NOW OPEN

RFP for CPS3 Pot Vessel Selection is NOW OPEN

Summary: BSFRF is seeking to charter two vessels to complete a third, seasonal, high-priority, Bering Sea crab research project focused on Bristol Bay red king crab (BBRKC). The research will be conducted on board two Bering Sea crab vessels using commercial king crab...

Research Announcement: Upcoming RFPs for 2026 Field Operations

Research Announcement: Upcoming RFPs for 2026 Field Operations

Two BSFRF field projects funded by disaster relief, focusing on red king crab in the spring and snow crab in the summer, are planned for 2026. For those interested in getting involved, click here for information about the upcoming request for proposals (RFP). The...

Report of the 2024 International Snow Crab Workshop Now Available!

Report of the 2024 International Snow Crab Workshop Now Available!

The Report of the 2024 Snow Crab Workshop: Clawing Their Way Back; A Comparative Newfoundland–Alaska Snow Crab Workshop Toward Sustainable Management in Uncertain Times is now available! This report is the product of an international snow crab workshop, convened in...

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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