When Is King Crab Season 2024. The department’s decision to allow a small harvest, announced on oct. The alaska department of fish and game announced yesterday that the bristol bay red king crab (bbrkc) season will be closed in the bering sea for the 2nd year in a row,.
There is renewed hope for a small red king crab fishery in bristol bay this year, following a preliminary recommendation from the north pacific fishery. Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab for the first time in two years, offering a slight reprieve to the beleaguered fishery beset by low numbers likely exacerbated by climate.
