New genetic research on the Alaska red king crab reveals previously undiscovered diversity among different regions, suggesting the species is more resilient to climate change and changing ocean ...

Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game announced on Oct. 6 the opening of the 2023–2024 Bristol Bay red king crab harvest following a two-year closure due to warming waters and low counts. However, the ...

U.S. wild-caught red king crab is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed and responsibly harvested under U.S. regulations. Habitat impacts from crab pots are minor because fishing ...

Crab eaters and fishermen just took a major hit this week. "I am struggling for words. This is so unbelievable that this is happening," Jamie Goen, the executive director of the Alaska Bering Sea ...

KODIAK, Alaska — The Bering Sea snow crab fishery will be closed again this year due to population concerns. Crabbers from the Pacific Northwest who fish in Alaska had been watching and waiting for ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab for the first time in two years, offering a slight reprieve to the beleaguered fishery beset by low numbers likely ...

There's a reason videos of people eating copious amounts of crab legs rack up millions of views on Youtube. People love watching almost as much as they love eating them. In fact, there are entire ...

Gabriel Prout worked four seasons on his father's crab boat, the Silver Spray, before joining his two brothers in 2020 to buy a half-interest plus access rights for a snow crab fishery that's ...

FILE - A person walks across the dock at St. Paul Harbor, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Kodiak, Alaska. Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab, the largest and most lucrative of all the ...