The Alaska Board of Fisheries is cancelling the tanner crab fishing season in the Bering Sea, reports Kucb.org.
Unalaska Mayor Frank Kelty attended the board amongst other members who made the decision after a last-ditch attempt to allow a limited harvest failed in a split 3-3 vote.
"The industry folks, coastal communities, and processors -- we thought four million pounds out of a total 40 million pounds was a pretty minimal ask,” said Kelty.
Concerns about conservation eventually led members of the board to cancel the $50 million (€46.9
