The rare discovery thrilled Norton Sound fishery managers and biologists in the Northwest Alaska city. ... Kent had never seen a blue red king crab either -- only in photographs from the mid-1980s ...

July 19, 2014— -- A rare blue-colored red king crab caught in Alaska has been returned to its owner after a brief stint as a popular tourist attraction. The bright blue crab was at the Norton ...

Norton Sound’s winter crab fishery finally opened Monday after poor sea ice delayed commercial crabbers for about a month. Jim Menard is the area manager for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

A blue-colored red king crab has become the buzz about Nome, because it is so rare. ... Locals have flocked to Norton Sound Seafood Products, where the live crab is being stored, ...

The most prized is the large and delicious red king, found in Bristol Bay and Norton Sound. It can weigh up to 24 pounds, and its legs can span over 5 feet.

The most prized is the large and delicious red king, found in Bristol Bay and Norton Sound. It can weigh up to 24 pounds, and its legs can span over 5 feet. A close second is the slightly smaller ...

However, the red king crab fishery collapsed in the 1980s. Since 1983, most populations have been depressed statewide and the Gulf of Alaska fishery remains closed.

S now crab legs, the pale-pink centerpiece of any self-respecting seafood platter, are no longer on the menu.. They are the victim of a massive population crash that led Alaska to cancel its 2022 ...

Toss the turkey -- this year it's time to be thankful for king crab. The Alaska Marine Conservation Council's Catch of the Season program is perfectly timed for Thanksgiving meal planners. "Dine ...

Norton Sound’s winter crab fishery finally opened Monday after poor sea ice delayed commercial crabbers for about a month. Jim Menard is the area manager for the Alaska Department of Fish and ...

New genetic research on the Alaska red king crab reveals previously undiscovered diversity among different regions, ... Data suggests that Norton Sound and Chukchi Sea may be distinct as well.