One section of the Kodiak tanner crab fishery has closed for the season.
All waters of the Southeast Section of the Kodiak District closed to commercial Tanner crab fishing at 5:59 p.m. yesterday (January 19, 2022).
Inseason catch reports indicate the Southeast Section guideline harvest level will have been reached when all the numbers are added up.
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Fishermen’s pots must be open and unbaited in the closed section. Open and unbaited pots may be stored in waters greater than 25 fathoms in depth for 7 days after the closure. After 7 days, all pots must be removed from the water or placed in waters 25 fathoms in depth or less.
Gales are in the forecast in the region through Monday.