A new study found that Alaska red king crabs are more genetically diverse than previously thought, which could be crucial for the species’ survival as ocean conditions change. Researchers came ...

Gabriel Prout (right) takes a photo for the customer to show the Alaska king crab he bought on Facebook. Prout says that people show up to buy Alaska king crab by word of mouth. (Mizelle Mayo/Alaska ...

Nine miles off Alaska’s Kachemak Bay, Skipper Gene Cameron and his two crewmen maneuvered the 40-ft. Kathy C. along a string of buoys and hauled crab pots, one at a time, from the bottom, 100 ft.

KODIAK, Alaska — A quiet early October day on the bay in Kodiak, Alaska looks idyllic, but it's a problem for local fishermen. Early fall is usually when crabbers are frantically preparing for a long ...

Southeast Alaska’s next commercial golden king crab and Tanner crab fisheries will open on Feb. 17. The Tanner crab population is on a slight decline, whereas golden king crab is on track for an ...

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 ...

In 1940, the Alaskan King Crab Expedition was commissioned by the Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of Interior) in order to study crab and the fishing industry in the vicinity of Aleutian Islands ...

Photographs document work completed by members of the Alaska King Crab Investigation, in which Waldo Schmitt took part. There are no descriptions on the reverse side. Photographs include images of ...