Alaska’s two Republican U.S. senators joined with Washington state’s two Democratic senators to request an immediate disaster declaration for the unprecedented shutdown of Bering Sea crab fishing. Via AlaskaBeacon
The senators asked the secretary to act “as quickly as possible” to invoke the disaster declaration provision of the primary law governing marine fisheries, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
“Many of these fishermen and businesses hail from both Alaska and Washington, and the impacts of these fishery disasters extend far beyond our states to consumers across the United States and the world,” the senators’ letter said. The State of Alaska puts the estimated loss of ex-vessel value – the amount paid directly to fishers for their catches – at $287.7 million, the senators’ letter said.But the losses go beyond that, affecting seafood processors, gear suppliers and other businesses, the letter said: “Red king crab and snow crab are highly valued commodities traded internationally and relied upon by businesses that advertise these specialty foods at their restaurants and shops.
A collapse of those stocks prompted state and federal officials last month to fully close the 2022-23 season harvests of
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