The Bering Sea snow crab fishery reopened in mid-October, after billions of the crab disappeared and the fishery was shut ...

Opilio, or snow crab, is generally fished in the new year and into the early spring. The season runs through May. Alaska ...

Red king crab live in diverse environments—from coastal bays in the north, to open sea shelves in the Bering Sea. They also live in small bays and fjords fed by glacial melt in Southeast Alaska ...

Red king crab harvested in Alaska is seen in this undated photo. Red king crab are the largest of Alaska’s commercially harvested crab species, and their meat is prized as a delicacy. (National ...

The Bering Sea snow crab fishery ... Opilio, or snow crab, is generally fished in the new year and into the early spring. The season runs through May. Alaska Department of Fish and Game area ...

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 ...