The BSAI Crab Plan Team’s primary function is to provide the Council with the best available scientific information, including scientifically-based recommendations regarding appropriate measures for the conservation and management of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) king and Tanner crab fisheries. Current Membership

The Fishery Management Plan includes all species and fisheries for king and Tanner crab (red, blue, and brown king crab, Tanner crab, and snow crab). In-season management of these fisheries is provided by ADF&G in Kodiak (updated October 2011).

Crab SAFE

SAFE Chapter	Latest SAFE Update	Next SAFE Update
Introduction	Oct 2022	Oct 2023
1 Eastern Bering Sea snow crab	Oct 2022	Oct 2023
2 Bristol Bay red king crab	Oct 2022	Oct 2023
3 Eastern Bering Sea Tanner crab	Oct 2022	Oct 2023
4 Pribilof Islands red king crab -triennial	Oct 2022	Oct 2025
5 Pribilof Islands blue king crab -biennial Addendum	Oct 2021	Oct 2023
6 Saint Matthew Island blue king crab -biennial	Oct 2022	Oct 2024
7 Norton Sound red king crab	Feb 2023	Feb 2024
8 Aleutian Islands golden king crab	Jun 2023	Jun 2024
9 Pribilof Islands golden king crab -triennial	Jun 2023	Jun 2026
10 West Aleutian Islands red king crab -triennial	Jun 2023	Jun 2026