CPS2 has finished! Analysis is underway.

The BSFRF, with NOAA, ADF&G, and industry collaborators, have successfully completed the second year of the Collaborative Pot Sampling project. Three vessels were chartered: two crabbers, the F/V Aleutian Lady and the F/V Seabrooke, and one trawler, the F/V...

World Fisheries Congress

The World Fisheries Congress (WFC), organized by the World Council of Fisheries Societies, is a premier global event where experts convene to share new ideas and breakthroughs in fisheries science. Several 2024 sessions featured talks that focused on crab science and...

Alaska Marine Science Symposium

The 2024 Alaska Marine Science Symposium (AMSS) featured several compelling presentations on ongoing crab research in the Bering Sea. Researchers from NOAA and the Alaska Department of Fish & Game shared their latest findings on critical topics, such as the poor...
Research During COVID-19

Research During COVID-19

The Bering Sea Fisheries Research Foundation has worked hard to continue research and support crab science during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has presented significant challenges to research opportunities in the North Pacific, and cooperative research related to...
Tanner and Snow Crab Growth Study Continues

Tanner and Snow Crab Growth Study Continues

BSFRF is continuing its research into the growth rate of Tanner and snow crab in order to better inform the crab stock assessment models used in harvest management decisions. This project is a continuing effort, building on prior yearsโ€™ sampling and growth monitoring....
BSFRF Summer Surveys Completed

BSFRF Summer Surveys Completed

BSFRF has recently completed our primary summer survey activity. The approach for this yearโ€™s field work was to maximize the time on the water to accomplish as many research objectives as possible which included collections for a number of other collaborating...