From United Press International, October 14:
For the first time in Alaska's history, the state's Department of Fish and Game on Friday canceled the winter crab season in the Bering Strait because their numbers have fallen dramatically.
The department said about 1 billion of the crabs have mysteriously disappeared over the past two years, representing 90% of the population.
"Management of Bering Sea snow crab must now focus on conservation and rebuilding given the condition of the stock," Alaska Fish and Game said in a statement. "Efforts to advance our science and understanding of crab population dynamics are underway....
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