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 2024	Oct 2025
1 Eastern Bering Sea snow crab Appendix A SAFE Addendum	Oct 2024	Oct 2025
2 Bristol Bay red king crab Appendix A Appendix B Appendix D	Oct 2024	Oct 2025
3 Tanner crab Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D	Oct 2024	Oct 2025
4 Pribilof Islands red king crab -triennial	Oct 2022	Oct 2025
5 Pribilof Islands blue king crab -biennial	Oct 2023	Oct 2025
6 Saint Matthew Island blue king crab -biennial	Oct 2024	Oct 2026
7 Norton Sound red king crab	Feb 2024	Dec 2024
8 Aleutian Islands golden king crab	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
9 Pribilof Islands golden king crab -triennial	Jun 2023	Jun 2026
10 West Aleutian Islands red king crab -triennial	Jun 2023	Jun 2026
Economic SAFE	September 2024