The remainder of the fleet of king crab fisherman in Dutch Harbor reached settlements with processors and began fishing Thursday, after remaining in port for most of the season’s opening week.

A handful of crab vessels left the docks Tuesday, but the majority of the fleet remained, awaiting better prices from processors than the offered $3.65 per pound.

But the waiting fishermen accepted the same price of $3.65 on Thursday and set out to fish, Unalaska harbor officer Bobby Dinwiddie said.

“Everyone is out fishing as far as I know,” Unalaska resource analyst Frank Kelty said. “Some left on Wednesday and the rest … left Thursday. All the co-ops have apparently gotten price settlements.”

Kelty said two vessel deliveries had been made as of this morning, totaling 100,000 pounds, with 13.8 million pounds of the total allowable catch remaining.