KODIAK, Alaska — Snow crabs are creatures that historically have filled Alaska's Bering Sea. That's why when they vanished, everyone was caught off guard. State of Alaska Researcher Ben Daly ...

The Bering Sea's snow crab population has been in decline over the last five years, but this season the population has collapsed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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 ...

The Bering Sea snow crab season was canceled after billions of crabs disappeared, devastating Alaska’s fishing industry and the livelihoods of those who depend on it. From Alaska Public Media ...

(ADFG photo) Despite hours of testimony from residents of the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers who called for urgent action to curb the salmon bycatch by Bering Sea trawlers, the North Pacific Fishery ...

About 10 billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea between 2018 and 2021. A recent study concluded that warmer water temperatures helped drive the crabs to starvation. Experts believe ...