In October, news broke that scientists were estimating the “disappearance” of up to one billion wild crabs from the usually steady supply in the Bering Sea. This represents a 90 percent drop ...

They are the victim of a massive population crash that led Alaska to cancel its 2022 Bering Sea snow crab harvest for the first time in history. As fishery officials announced the closure of one ...

Fishermen and scientists were alarmed when billions of crabs vanished from the Bering Sea near Alaska in 2022. It wasn’t overfishing, scientists explained — it was likely the shockingly warm ...

ST. PAUL ISLAND, Alaska — This tiny island in the middle of the Bering Sea had recently completed its longest winter stretch in recorded history with above-freezing temperatures — 343 consecut ...

The Bering Sea snow crab fishery reopened in mid-October, after billions of the crab disappeared and the fishery was shut down in October 2022. This season’s first catch was delivered on Jan. 15.

ALASKA, USA — Officials in Alaska announced Friday that a limited snow crabbing season in the Bering Sea will be allowed this year. The announcement comes after the crabbing season was canceled ...

The Bering sea, near the chain of the Aleutian Islands, is one of the most intense patches of ocean on Earth. Strong winds, freezing temperatures, and icy water are normal conditions. The ...