Juneau. . . The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced today that the 2017/2018 winter personal use red and blue king crab season in Section 11-A will open at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15 and will continue through 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 31, 2018, unless closed earlier by emergency order.

Please refer to the News Release issued by Division of Commercial Fisheries for fishery opening dates, daily bag and possession limits, winter seasonal limit, permit requirements and reporting requirements.

The Commercial Fisheries News Release for the 2017/2018 Winter Personal Use King Crab Fishery can be found at www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/applications/dcfnewsrelease/879277629.pdf

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