Scientists have also been looking at the impact of acidification on
Alaska crab. Studies focused on the effects on Tanner and blue king crab stocks in Alaska waters were released in 2016 but are ongoing.
He says that Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee "did a great job promoting
Alaska crab" in a region of the country where many consumers may not have known much about the product.
The economic impact will only intensify as the shutdown continues, affecting everything from the aviation industry to
Alaska crab fishermen who may see their lucrative, one-month harvest delayed, witnesses told the panel.
Alaska crab stock enhancement and rehabilitation: workshop proceedings.
In the opinion of
Alaska crab managers and modelers (Otto, 1986; Zheng and Kruse, 2002; NPFMC (1)), the crash of the Bristol Bay red king crab stock was a natural phenomenon unrelated to commercial fishing.
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ALASKA CRAB FISHERMAN: HOW TO PROTECT THE CHILD AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF THE PARENTS VI.
Products such as wild
Alaska crab, black cod, prawns, and smoked salmon experience noticeable lifts during the holidays, according to Andrews.
When surimi was first introduced as "imitation crab meat" to the US market in the 1980s, at a time when
Alaska crab was temporarily in short supply, it was a huge sales success achieving triple digit growth.
She explains that the US federal government, through the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and the State of Alaska, jointly manage the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab stocks, whereas the State of Alaska solely manages the Gulf of
Alaska crab stocks.
Cod, pollock, salmon (farmed as well as wild), sea bass, northern Pacific shrimp (Pandalus, Jordani, Borealis) and
Alaska crab (snow, king and Dungeness) are among the offerings of Arrowac Fisheries, Inc., Seattle, Washington, USA (Fax: 1-206-282-9329).
The change in fishery status was appealed by the
Alaska Crab Coalition, which contended that the Board had exceeded its authority under the FMP in designating the fishery as super-exclusive.
* A weaker US dollar has led to increased exports to Japan of
Alaska crab, salmon and halibut, causing domestic shortages and higher prices.
Alaska crab - meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
Alaska crab - large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan