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Norton Sound & Kotzebue Management Area

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Fishery Advisory Announcements

2026 Norton Sound Winter And Summer Commercial Crab Seaon Summary (PDF 1,211 kB) - 9/1/26
NORTON SOUND KING CRAB SUMMER OPEN ACCESS COMMERCIAL FISHERY TO CLOSE (PDF 200 kB) - 6/23/26
NORTON SOUND KING CRAB SUMMER OPEN ACCESS AND CDQ COMMERCIAL FISHERY TO OPEN (PDF 179 kB) - 5/21/26
Norton Sound Winter Commercial Red King Crab Fishery Will Close April 30 (PDF 177 kB) - 4/27/26
Norton Sound Commercial Red King Crab Guildline Harvest Level Set (PDF 205 kB) - 1/9/26

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Harvest

Norton Sound Historical Cumulative Daily Harvest of Red King Crab

2019 Norton Sound Summer & Winter Crab Season Summary (PDF 1,968 kB)
2018 Norton Sound Summer & Winter Crab Season Summary (PDF 1,945 kB)
2017 Norton Sound Summer & Winter Crab Season Summary (PDF 1,670 kB)
2016 Norton Sound Summer & Winter Crab Season Summary (PDF 1,678 kB)
2015 Norton Sound Summer & Winter Crab Season Summary (PDF 1,745 kB)
2014 Norton Sound Summer Crab Season Summary (PDF 1,261 kB)
2013 Norton Sound Summer Crab Season Summary (PDF 1,637 kB)
2012 Norton Sound Summer Crab Season Summary (PDF 1,414 kB)
2011 Summer Crab Season Summary (PDF 1,256 kB)
2010 Summer Crab Season Summary (PDF 1,611 kB)
2009 Summer Crab Season Summary (PDF 911 kB)
Shrimp Exvessel Prices
Statewide Crab Exvessel Prices

Management

Management Plans

2015 Norton Sound Summer Commercial Red King Crab Outlook (PDF 254 kB)

Annual Management Reports

2021 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area, and Arctic-Kotzebue Area (PDF 6,179 kB)
2020 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area, and Arctic-Kotzebue Area (PDF 5,860 kB)
2019 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area, and Arctic-Kotzebue Area (PDF 6,415 kB)
2018 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area, and Arctic-Kotzebue Area (PDF 6,059 kB)
2017 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area, and Arctic-Kotzebue Area (PDF 5,330 kB)
2016 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area, and Arctic-Kotzebue Area (PDF 4,914 kB)
2015 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area, and Arctic-Kotzebue Area (PDF 4,862 kB)
2014 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area, and Arctic-Kotzebue Area (PDF 4,849 kB)
2013 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area, and Arctic-Kotzebue Area (PDF 4,810 kB)
2012 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound-Port Clarence Area, and Arctic-Kotzebue Area (PDF 6,638 kB)
2011 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound, Port Clarence, and Kotzebue (PDF 8,002 kB)
2010 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound, Port Clarence, and Kotzebue (PDF 18,621 kB)
2009 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound, Port Clarence, and Kotzebue (PDF 4,700 kB)
2008 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound, Port Clarence, and Kotzebue (PDF 5,176 kB)
2007 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound, Port Clarence, and Kotzebue (PDF 2,091 kB)
2006 Annual Management Report for Norton Sound, Port Clarence, and Kotzebue (PDF 2,522 kB)

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Research

Summary of 2017 and 2018 Norton Sound Red King Crab Bottom Trawl Surveys (PDF 3,630 kB)
Red King Crab Movement, Growth, and Size Composition Within Eastern Norton Sound, Alaska, 2012-2014 (PDF 3,291 kB)
Comparison of Escape Mechanisms and Their Ability to Reduce Catch of Sublegal Red King Crab in Norton Sound, Alaska (PDF 1,020 kB)

Maps

Statewide Maps