Alaska Crabbers Set for $300 Million in Disaster Relief After Massive Decline in Crab Numbers

Crab boats sit on blocks waiting for repairs in Homer, Alaska, on Oct. 27, 2022. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

Alaska crabbers could receive $300 million in federal disaster relief after the state suspended the 2022 harvest season for the first time in history over a rapidly declining snow crab population.

The U.S. Senate last week approved the funding for fishery disasters in a massive $1.7 trillion omnibus bill for 2023.