title: FISHERY OF BLUE KING CRAB IN THE WEST-KAMCHATKA SUBZONE OF THE SEA OF OKHOTSK IN 2013–2018
abstract: Analysis of the fishery of blue king crab is provided based on collected data. State of blue king crab stock abundance in the West-Kamchatka subzone is evaluated. Character of seasonal distribution of commercial males is analyzed, and plots of the maximum dense aggregations of the crab and periods of the most efficient fishing are figured out. The data obtained in the course of commercial fishery monitoring are used for the quality analysis of the catch composition and evaluation of the CPUE. Si
journal: The researches of the aquatic biological resources of Kamchatka and of the north-west part of the Pacific Ocean