NPR's Scott Simon talks to crab fisherman Gabriel Prout about the crash of the Bering Sea snow crab population, the cancellation of the crabbing season, and its financial impact. *** The snow crab ...

Below me, St. Paul Island cut a golden, angular shape in the shadow-dark Bering Sea. I saw a lone island village — a grid of houses, a small harbor, and a road that followed a black ribbon of coast.

The Bering Sea snow crab season was canceled this year after billions of crabs disappeared, devastating Alaska's commercial fishing industry and the livelihoods of those who depend on it.

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 ...

Federal and state researchers in Kodiak hope work being done in the lab will provide more information about how Bering Sea crab populations handle climate change. (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public ...

In the long term, the future for Bering Sea crab and the people who depend on it is clouded by environmental and economic upheaval. The decision by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to open ...

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, 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 ...

Image of a China Coast Guard cutter underway in the Bering Sea on Oct. 1, 2024. US Coast Guard Image China’s Coast Guard is for the first time operating in the Bering Sea as Beijing increasingly ...