Summer commercial Dungeness crabbing was well below average in Lynn Canal, with fishermen hauling in an estimated 105,000 pounds this year compared to the 250,000 pound 10-year average.
The Dungeness season closed two weeks early this summer due to poor returns. It was the third time in 20 years that Alaska Department of Fish and Game shellfish managers closed the season early.
Lynn Canal crabbers had a banner summer season last year, harvesting more…
