In the last decade, there was just one commercial red king crab fishery in Southeast Alaska. But that could change with a ...

Researchers recently found that the species should be split into six, maybe even seven, genetically distinct groups.

Alaska's largest groundfish and crab fisheries begin each year's fishing cycle. Summer salmon seasons will always be at the ...

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 ...

During a break in the Alaska Board of Fisheries Southeast Alaska/Yakutat finfish and shellfish regulatory meeting on Tuesday ...

Alaskan King Crab is the epitome of luxury seafood. With its sweet, tender meat and colossal size, it transforms any meal into a culinary experience. Whether it’s a special occasion or a weekend ...

Biologists blamed the rapid decline of snow crab on a 2018 climate-fueled heatwave ... have been affected by warming waters. Other Alaskan species, like Pacific cod, king salmon and pollock ...

Among the thousands of crab species, only a select few are consumed, with species like the Alaska king crab and Dungeness crab topping the list. Crab meat is packed with essential vitamins, minerals, ...

from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The NOAA ... Snow crabs, typically predators of smaller crab species, found themselves in a warmer habitat that attracted new, voracious ...

Last Friday the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced a season opener of October 15 for two of the three iconic crab species in the Bering Sea: tanner (also called bairdi) and Bristol Bay red ...

Fortunately, new research has revealed more genetic diversity across Alaska's red king crab populations than originally documented. This suggests that the species will be more resilient in the ...