Dungeness Crab REVIEW

摘要

The '02-'03 season "was the biggest we ever had," said ADFG shellfish biologist Jan Rumble of the 7.3 million pound Southeast Alaska harvest. The 5,9 million pounds of crab that had been landed during the "summer season" alone (June 15 - August 15, 2002) exceeded any previous whole year's take. Southeast abundance was consistent with the bumper seasons experienced on the entire Pacific coast.Harvesting continues in the 2003/04 season through the end of February, but is not expected to greatly exceed the 4,4 million pounds already hauled. Fetching an average of nearly 1.40 dikkar/lb... this year, SE dungies have landed crabbers over 6 million dollar, versus 7.3 million dollar a year ago at 2002's dollar 1/lb..