Unalaska, AK – The Makushin and Skan Bay section will close today to commercial Bairdi Tanner crab fishing.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that the guideline harvest level of 35,000 pounds had been reached in that section, and that bait must be removed from all pots by 6pm. Last year, Makushin Bay was closed to fishing.

Akutan Bay remains open to fishing, and one vessel is still participating there. The guideline harvest level in Akutan Bay has also been set at 35,000 pounds. The Eastern Aleutian District must wrap up by March 31, as per regulation.