Commercial shrimp fishermen frustrated with change to May season
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February 8, 2023
The 2023 commercial pot shrimp fishery in Southeast Alaska will open May 15. Fishermen targeting pot shrimp missed out on their usual October opener last year following a season change set by the Alaska Board of Fish.
Fishermen expressed frustration over the season change during a preseason meeting held Feb. 1 by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. About 70 people from across Southeast attended the Zoom meeting to review the department’s shrimp surveys and catch-limit estimates.
In previous years, the pot shrimp season ran from Oct. 1 until end of February. During its March 2022 meeti...
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