Alaska Fishing Jobs Calendar

This calendar will give you a general idea of when the various fishing season operate in Alaska. The dates we use are approximate, so please use this calendar only as a general guide.

January | February | March | April | May
June | July | August | September
October | November | December

January

Starting this month...

• (Jan. 1 - Aug. 15)
  Region 4 - Pacific Cod (Pots) "A" Season (ending date may vary)
  
• (Jan. 15 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Eastern Aleutians Baridi Tanner Crab
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pollock AFA Inshore "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pollock Catcher Processor "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pollock Mothership "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - Nov. 1)
  Region 4 - Pacific Cod (Bering Sea - Trawl)
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pacific Cod Catcher Processor (Trawl) "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Trawl) "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Eastern "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Central "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Western "A" Season

Ongoing fisheries...

• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Shrimp Pot Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Beam Trawl Shrimp Season (three to four fishing periods w/i this time)
• (Aug. 15 - May. 15)
  Region 4 - Gold King Crab (Aleutian Islands)
• (Oct. 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Pot Shrimp Season - through roughly Feb 28, 2008 (length depends on quota)
• (Oct. 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Dungeness Crab Season - through Feb. 28, 2008 (some districts close on Nov. 30th)
• (Oct. 1 - Apr. 14)
  Region 1 - Winter King Salmon Troll Season
• (Oct. 15 - Mar. 31)
  Region 4 (Bering Sea) - Tanner Crab (Bairdi)
• (Oct. 15 - May 15)
  Opilio (Snow Crab) - Bering Sea (Eastern District open through May 31)
• (Oct. 15 - Jan. 15)
  Red King Crab Season (Bristol Bay)
• (Dec. 3 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Herring (Food/Bait) (exact dates vary)

February

Starting this month...

None

Ongoing fisheries...

• (Jan. 1 - Aug. 15)
  Region 4 - Pacific Cod (Pots) "A" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Jan. 15 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Eastern Aleutians Baridi Tanner Crab
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pollock AFA Inshore "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pollock Catcher Processor "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pollock Mothership "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - Nov. 1)
  Region 4 - Pacific Cod (Bering Sea - Trawl)
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pacific Cod Catcher Processor (Trawl) "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Trawl) "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Eastern "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Central "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Western "A" Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Shrimp Pot Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Beam Trawl Shrimp Season (three to four fishing periods w/i this time).
• (Aug. 15 - May. 15)
  Region 4 - Gold King Crab (Aleutian Islands)
• (Oct. 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Dungeness Crab Season - through Feb. 28, 2008 (some districts close on Nov. 30th)
• (Oct. 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Pot Shrimp Season - through roughly Feb 28, 2008 (length depends on quota)
• (Oct. 1 - Apr. 14)
  Region 1 - Winter King Salmon Troll Season
• (Oct. 15 - Mar. 31)
  Region 4 (Bering Sea) - Tanner Crab (Bairdi)
• (Oct. 15 - May. 15)
  Opilio (Snow Crab) - Bering Sea (Eastern District open through May 31)
• (Dec. 3 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Herring (Food/Bait) (exact dates vary)

March

Starting this month...

• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Blackcod (sablefish) Season
• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Halibut Season
• (Mar. 17 - June 15)
  Region 1 - Herring (Roe on Kelp) Season (Dates vary by area)

Ongoing fisheries...

• (Jan. 1 - Aug. 15)
  Region 4 - Pacific Cod (Pots) "A" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Jan. 15 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Eastern Aleutians Baridi Tanner Crab)
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pollock AFA Inshore "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pollock Catcher Processor "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pollock Mothership "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - Nov. 1)
  Region 4 - Pacific Cod (Bering Sea - Trawl)
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pacific Cod Catcher Processor (Trawl) "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Trawl) "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Eastern "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Central "A" Season
• (Jan. 20 - ending date varies)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Western "A" Season
• (Aug. 15 - May 15)
  Region 4 - Gold King Crab (Aleutian Islands)
• (Oct. 15 - May 15)
  Region 4 - Opilio (Snow Crab) - Bering Sea (Eastern District open through May 31)
• (Oct. 15 - Mar. 31)
  Region 4 (Bering Sea) - Tanner Crab (Bairdi)
• (Oct. 1 - Apr. 14)
  Region 1 - Winter King Salmon Troll Season

April

Starting this month...

• (Apr. 15 - Jun. 30)
  Region 1 - Spring King Salmon Troll Season

Ongoing fisheries...

• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Blackcod (sablefish) Season
• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Halibut Season
• (Aug. 15 - May 15)
  Gold King Crab (Aleutian Islands)
• (Oct. 15 - May 15)
  Opilio (Snow Crab) - Bering Sea (Eastern District open through May 31)
• (Oct. 1 - Apr. 14)
  Region 1 - Winter King Salmon Troll Season

May

Starting this month...

• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 3 (Kodiak) - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Shrimp Pot Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Beam Trawl Shrimp Season (three to four fishing periods w/i this time).
• (May 12 - June 15)
  Hake (off WA & OR coast)
• (May 14 - June 30)
  Region 2 - Copper River King and Sockeye Salmon Season (dates may vary by a few days)

Ongoing fisheries...

• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Blackcod (sablefish) Season
• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Halibut Season
• (Aug. 15 - May 15)
  Gold King Crab (Aleutian Islands)
• (Oct. 15 - May 15)
  Opilio (Snow Crab) - Bering Sea (Eastern District open through May 31)

June

Starting this month...

• (June 1 - Aug. 15)
  Region 1 - Sablefish (Blackcod) - Southern Inside Area (longline gear)
• (June 1 - Sept. 30)
  Region 1 - Summer Salmon Troll Season
• (June 2 - Oct. 31)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Set Net Salmon Season
• (June 8 - Sept. 15)
  Region 2 - Salmon Seasons (gillnet & purse seine)(dates may vary)
• (June 8 - Sept. 30)
  Region 1 - Salmon Gillnet Season
• (June 10 - July 25)
  Region 5 - Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Season
• (June 10 - Aug. 20)
  Region 4 - Salmon Seasons (dates may vary)
• (June 10 - Sept. 1)
  Pacific Cod Catcher/Processor (Trawl) "C" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Sept. 1)
  Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Trawl) "C" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Nov. 1)
  Pollock "B" Season (Bering Sea)
• (June 10 - Nov. 30)
  Pacific Cod Catcher/Processor (Hook & Line) "B" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Nov. 30)
  Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Hook & Line) "B" (ending date may vary)
• (June 29 - July 15)
  Yellowfin Sole (at sea only)
• (June 29 - July 15)
  Rockfish (Gulf of Alaska)

Ongoing fisheries...

• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Blackcod (sablefish) Season
• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Halibut Season
• (Jan. 1 - Aug. 15)
  Pacific Cod (Pots) "A" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Jan. 20 - Nov. 1)
  Pacific Cod (Bering Sea - Trawl)
• (Mar. 1 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Halibut Season
• (Mar. 1 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Blackcod (sablefish) Season
• (Mar. 17 - June 15)
  Region 1 - Herring (Roe on Kelp) Season (Dates vary by area)
• (Apr. 15 - June 30)
  Region 1 - Spring King Salmon Troll Season
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 3 (Kodiak) - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 4 - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Shrimp Pot Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Beam Trawl Shrimp Season (three to four fishing periods within this time period).
• (May 12 - June 15)
  Hake (off WA & OR coast)
• (May 14 - June 30)
  Region 2 - Copper River King and Sockeye Salmon Season (dates may vary by a few days)
• (May 16 - Nov. 30)
  Region 1 - Lingcod Season

July

Starting this month...

• Salmon season in Regions 1, 2, 3 & 4 get going at full production in July

Ongoing fisheries...

• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Blackcod (sablefish) Season
• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Halibut Season
• (Jan. 1 - Aug. 15)
  Pacific Cod (Pots) "A" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Jan. 20 - Nov. 1)
  Pacific Cod (Bering Sea - Trawl)
• (Mar. 1 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Blackcod (sablefish) Season
• (Mar. 1 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Halibut Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Beam Trawl Shrimp Season (three to four fishing periods w/i this time).
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Shrimp Pot Season
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 3 (Kodiak) - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 4 - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 16 - Nov. 30)
  Region 1 - Lingcod Season
• (June 1 - Sep. 30)
  Region 1 - Summer Salmon Troll Season
• (June 1 - Aug. 15)
  Region 1 - Sablefish (Blackcod) - Southern Inside Area (longline gear)
• (June 2 - Oct. 31)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Set Net Salmon Season
• (June 8 - Sept. 30)
  Region 1 - Salmon Gillnet Season
• (June 8 - Sept. 15)
  Region 2 - Salmon Seasons (gillnet & purse seine)(dates may vary)
• (June 10 - July 25)
  Region 5 - Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Season
• (June 10 - Nov. 1)
  Pollock "B" Season (Bering Sea)
• (June 10 - Aug. 20)
  Region 4 - Salmon Seasons (dates may vary)
• (June 10 - Sept. 1)
  Pacific Cod Catcher/Processor (Trawl) "C" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Sept. 1)
  Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Trawl) "C" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Sept. 20)
  Region 1 - Salmon Gillnet Season
• (June 10 - Nov. 30)
  Pacific Cod Catcher/Processor (Hook & Line) "B" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Nov. 30)
  Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Hook & Line) "B" (ending date may vary)
• (June 15 - Aug. 15)
  Region 1 - Dungeness Crab Summer Season
• (June 19 - Sep. 4)
  Region 1 - Salmon Purse Seine Season (one area does stay open into October for late fall chums)
• (June 29 - July 15)
  Yellowfin Sole (at sea only)
• (June 29 - July 15)
  Rockfish (Gulf of Alaska)

August

Starting this month...

• (Aug. 15 - May. 15)
  Gold King Crab (Aleutian Islands)
• (Aug. 15 - Nov. 25)
  Pacific Cod (Bering Sea-Hook & Line)

Ongoing fisheries...

• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Blackcod (sablefish) Season
• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Halibut Season
• (Jan. 1 - Aug. 15)
  Pacific Cod (Pots) "A" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Jan. 20 - Nov. 1)
  Pacific Cod (Bering Sea - Trawl)
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Shrimp Pot Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Beam Trawl Shrimp Season (three to four fishing periods w/i this time).
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 3 (Kodiak) - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 4 - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 16 - Nov. 30)
  Region 1 - Lingcod Season
• (June 1 - Aug. 15)
  Region 1 - Sablefish (Blackcod) - Southern Inside Area (longline gear)
• (June 1 - Sept. 30)
  Region 1 - Summer Salmon Troll Season
• (June 2 - Oct. 31)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Set Net Salmon Season
• (June 8 - Sept. 15)
  Region 2 - Salmon Seasons (gillnet & purse seine) (dates may vary)
• (June 8 - Sept. 30)
  Region 1 - Salmon Gillnet Season
• (June 10 - Aug. 20)
  Region 4 - Salmon Seasons (dates may vary)
• (June 10 - Sept. 1)
  Pacific Cod Catcher/Processor (Trawl) "C" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Sept. 1)
  Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Trawl) "C" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Sept. 20)
  Region 1 - Salmon Gillnet Season
• (June 10 - Nov. 1)
  Pollock "B" Season (Bering Sea)
• (June 10 - Nov. 30)
  Pacific Cod Catcher/Processor (Hook & Line) "B" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Nov. 30)
  Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Hook & Line) "B" (ending date may vary)
• (June 15 - Aug. 15)
  Region 1 - Dungeness Crab Summer Season
• (June 19 - Sept. 4)
  Region 1 - Salmon Purse Seine Season (one area does stay open into October for late fall chums)

September

Starting this month...

• (Sept. 1 - 15)
  King Crab (Brown)
• (Sept. 1 - 15)
  Mackerel
• (Sept. 1 - Dec. 15)
  Pacific Cod (Pots) "B" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Sept. 1 - Nov. 15)
  Region 1 - Sablefish (Blackcod) - Northern Inside Area
• (Sept. 1 - Nov. 20)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Eastern "B" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Sept. 1 - Nov. 15)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Central "B" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Sept. 1 - Nov. 15)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Western "B" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Sept. 1 - Oct. 15)
  Pacific Cod (Gulf of Alaska)

Ongoing fisheries...

• (Jan. 20 - Nov. 1)
  Pacific Cod (Bering Sea - Trawl)
• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Blackcod (sablefish) Season
• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Halibut Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Shrimp Pot Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Beam Trawl Shrimp Season (three to four fishing periods w/i this time).
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 3 (Kodiak) - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 4 - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 16 - Nov. 30)
  Region 1 - Lingcod Season
• (June 1 - Sept. 30)
  Region 1 - Summer Salmon Troll Season
• (June 2 - Oct. 31)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Set Net Salmon Season
• (June 8 - Sept. 15)
  Region 2 - Salmon Seasons (gillnet & purse seine)(dates may vary)
• (June 8 - Sept. 30)
  Region 1 - Salmon Gillnet Season
• (June 10 - Sept. 1)
  Pacific Cod Catcher/Processor (Trawl) "C" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Sept. 1)
  Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Trawl) "C" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Sept. 20)
  Region 1 - Salmon Gillnet Season
• (June 10 - Nov. 1)
  Pollock "B" Season (Bering Sea)
• (June 10 - Nov. 30)
  Pacific Cod Catcher/Processor (Hook & Line) "B" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Nov. 30)
  Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Hook & Line) "B" (ending date may vary)
• (June 19 - Sept. 4)
  Region 1 - Salmon Purse Seine Season (one area does stay open into October for late fall chums)
• (Aug. 15 - May 15)
  Gold King Crab (Aleutian Islands)
• (Aug. 15 - Nov. 25)
  Pacific Cod (Bering Sea-Hook & Line
• (Aug. 25 - Sept. 2)
  Pollock "C" (Gulf of Alaska)

October

Starting this month...

• (Oct. 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Dungeness Crab Season - through Feb. 28, 2008 (some districts close on Nov. 30th)
• (Oct. 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Pot Shrimp Season - through roughly Feb 28, 2008 (length depends on quota)
• (Oct. 1 - Apr. 14)
  Region 1 - Winter King Salmon Troll Season
• (Oct. 15 - Jan. 15)
  Region 4 (Bering Sea) - King Crab - This is the big King crab season. Although theoretically boats can fish for King crab until January 15, most of the King crab are harvested from Oct 15 - Nov 7th.
• (Oct. 15 - Mar. 31)
  Region 4 (Bering Sea) - Tanner Crab (Bairdi)
• (Oct. 15 - May 15)
  Opilio (Snow Crab) - Bering Sea (Eastern District open through May 31)
• (Oct. 1 - 8)
  Pollock "D" (Gulf of Alaska)
• (Oct. 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Pot Shrimp Season - through roughly Feb 28, 2008 (length depends on quota)

Ongoing fisheries...

• (Jan. 20 - Nov. 1)
  Pacific Cod (Bering Sea - Trawl)
• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Blackcod (sablefish) Season
• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Halibut Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Beam Trawl Shrimp Season (three to four fishing periods w/i this time).
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Shrimp Pot Season
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 4 - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 3 (Kodiak) - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 16 - Nov. 30)
  Region 1 - Lingcod Season
• (June 2 - Oct. 31)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Set Net Salmon Season
• (June 10 - Nov. 1)
  Pollock "B" Season (Bering Sea)
• (June 10 - Nov. 30)
  Pacific Cod Catcher/Processor (Hook & Line) "B" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Nov. 30)
  Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Hook & Line) "B" (ending date may vary)
• (Aug. 15 - May 15)
  Gold King Crab (Aleutian Islands)
• (Aug. 15 - Nov. 25)
  Pacific Cod (Bering Sea-Hook & Line)
• (Sept. 1 - Nov. 20)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Eastern "B" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Sept. 1 - Nov. 15)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Central "B" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Sept. 1 - Nov. 15)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Western "B" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Sept. 1 - Dec. 15)
  Pacific Cod (Pots) "B" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Sept. 1 - Nov. 15)
  Region 1 - Sablefish (Blackcod) - Northern Inside Area
• (Sept. 1 - Oct. 15)
  Pacific Cod (Gulf of Alaska)

November

Starting this month...

• (Nov. 1 - 13)
  Region 1 - Red King Crab

Ongoing fisheries...

• (Jan. 20 - Nov. 1)
  Pacific Cod (Bering Sea - Trawl)
• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Blackcod (sablefish) Season
• (Mar. 10 - Nov. 15)
  IFQ Halibut Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Shrimp Pot Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Beam Trawl Shrimp Season (three to four fishing periods w/i this time).
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 3 (Kodiak) - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 4 - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 16 - Nov. 30)
  Region 1 - Lingcod Season
• (June 10 - Nov. 30)
  Pacific Cod Catcher/Processor (Hook & Line) "B" (ending date may vary)
• (June 10 - Nov. 30)
  Pacific Cod Catcher Vessel (Hook & Line) "B" (ending date may vary)
• (Aug. 15 - May 15)
  Gold King Crab (Aleutian Islands)
• (Aug. 15 - Nov. 25)
  Pacific Cod (Bering Sea-Hook & Line)
• (Sept. 1 - Nov. 15)
  Region 1 - Sablefish (Blackcod) - Northern Inside Area
• (Sept. 1 - Nov. 15)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Central "B" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Sept. 1 - Nov. 15)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Western "B" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Sept. 1 - Nov. 20)
  Region 4 - ATKA Mackeral Eastern "B" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Sept. 1 - Dec. 15)
  Pacific Cod (Pots) "B" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Oct. 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Dungeness Crab Season - through Feb. 28, 2008 (some districts close on Nov. 30th)
• (Oct. 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Pot Shrimp Season - through roughly Feb 28, 2008 (length depends on quota)
• (Oct. 1 - Apr. 14)
  Region 1 - Winter King Salmon Troll Season
• (Oct. 15 - Jan. 15)
  Red King Crab Season (Bristol Bay)
• (Oct. 15 - Mar. 31)
  Region 4 (Bering Sea) - King Crab - This is the big King crab season. Although theoretically boats can fish for King crab until January 15, most of the King crab are harvested from Oct 15 - Nov 7th.
• (Oct. 15 - Mar. 31)
  Region 4 (Bering Sea) - Tanner Crab (Bairdi)
• (Oct. 15 - May 15)
  Opilio (Snow Crab) - Bering Sea (Eastern District open through May 31)

December

Starting this month...

• (Dec. 3 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Herring (Food/Bait) (exact dates vary)

Ongoing fisheries...

• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Yakutat Shrimp Pot Season
• (May 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Beam Trawl Shrimp Season (three to four fishing periods w/i this time).
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 3 (Kodiak) - Dungeness Crab Season
• (May 1 - Dec. 31)
  Region 4 - Dungeness Crab Season
• (Aug. 15 - May 15)
  Gold King Crab (Aleutian Islands)
• (Sept. 1 - Dec. 15)
  Pacific Cod (Pots) "B" Season (ending date may vary)
• (Oct. 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Dungeness Crab Season - through Feb. 28, 2008 (some districts close on Nov. 30th)
• (Oct. 1 - Feb. 28)
  Region 1 - Pot Shrimp Season - through roughly Feb 28, 2008 (length depends on quota)
• (Oct. 1 - Apr. 14)
  Region 1 - Winter King Salmon Troll Season
• (Oct. 15 - Mar. 31)
  Region 4 (Bering Sea) - Tanner Crab (Bairdi)
• (Oct. 15 - May 15)
  Opilio (Snow Crab) - Bering Sea (Eastern District open through May 31)
• (Oct. 15 - Jan. 15)
  Red King Crab Season (Bristol Bay)
• (Nov. 16 - Dec. 31)
  Region 1 - Rockfish Season (or until 33% of quota is harvested)

 

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