F/V North Sea, Coastal Villages, AK Bering Sea Crabber, Ship Canal Marine Traffic

F/V North Sea, Coastal Villages, AK Bering Sea Crabber, Ship Canal Marine Traffic

F/V North Sea, in the fleet of fishing boats with Coastal Villages,  Coastal Villages Region Fund, CVRF fishing vessels operate for Pollock, Crab, Cod Fisheries in the Bering Sea, Alaska.  There fishing foundation in AK is based on continuous focus on balancing growth in commercial fishing and sustainable development throughout all CVRF communities and villages.

CVRF, Coastal Villages: Provides many opportunities their mission is to provide the means for development of communities by creating sensible tangible, long-term opportunities that generate hope for all residents who want to fish and work. On behalf of the member’s communities and villages, CVRF has grown to be the largest seafood owner, operator headquartered in Alaska.

F/V North Sea, Alaska Crabber, Coastal Villages, Passing Fishermen's Terminal, PNW Commercial Marine Traffic

F/V North Sea, Alaska Crabber, Coastal Villages, Passing Fishermen’s Terminal, PNW Commercial Marine Traffic

CVRF is now able to take a broader and balanced approach to managing Kuskokwim Delta and Bering Sea seafood resources. For fishing residents, CVRF aims to continue to protect their fisheries and investments in these fisheries, grow in a strategic and sustainable manner, and remain adaptable to take advantage of all positive opportunities.

Coastal Villages investments in the Bering Sea, especially in the Pollock fishery, enable CVRF to provide fishing opportunities in salmon, halibut, and herring region, as well as all the other benefits CVRF provides.

F/V North Sea, AK Crabber, Bridge Lift Ship Canal Marine Traffic

F/V North Sea, AK Crabber, Bridge Lift Ship Canal Marine Traffic

Dutch Harbor Alaska is ranked as a top fishing port with more than a billion dollars revenue each year contributing from the seafood fishery industry.  Huge harvests of Pollock and Cod in the Bering Sea are also part of this grand total.  The Bering Sea’s rich ecosystem supports some of the world’s largest fisheries.

Bering Sea AK, Oct. 15, 2015 Marks for opening of fishing for: Red king crabs – this is a species of large crab that appear dark red or burgundy in color. Red king crabs can grow very large with carapace, the shell covering their back, lengths up to 11 inches and a five foot leg span. Red king crabs have “tails,” or abdomens, that are distinctive, being fan-shaped and tucked underneath the rear of the shell. They also have five pairs of legs; the first bears their claws or pincers, the right claw is usually the largest on the adults, don’t let these crabs get a hold of a finger – those claws are so strong it feels like they can pinch your finger right off. The next three pairs are their walking legs, and the fifth pair of legs are small and normally tucked underneath the rear portion of their carapace. These specialized legs are used by adult females to clean their embryos, fertilized eggs and the male uses them to transfer sperm to the female during mating.  Red King crab are a world class consumer crab favorite!

F/V North Sea, AK Bering Sea Crabber, Salty Dog News Mascot Dockside Lookout!

F/V North Sea, AK Bering Sea Crabber, Salty Dog News Mascot Dockside Lookout!

Alaskan Seas and Bays are famous for its king crab, which includes four species in Alaska: red, blue, golden, and scarlet. Red king crab are the predominant king crab in commercial harvests, with the largest harvests coming from Bristol Bay and smaller harvests coming from Southeast Alaska, Norton Sound, and the Adak area.

GOD BLESS – AK, BERING SEA CRABBERS!