Crabbers in Southeast Alaska could soon be able to harvest red king crabs after the Alaska Board of Fisheries approved a ...

In the last decade, there was just one commercial red king crab fishery in Southeast Alaska. But that could change with a ...

The red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) is an invasive species in the Barents Sea, introduced in the 1960s. Since then, it has established a significant population that supports both ...

They sequenced the whole genome of Alaska red king crab across the state for the first time. In the past, studies only researched parts of the crab’s genetic makeup. Knowing the whole genome of ...

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.

The future of Alaska’s red king crab fishery is at a turning point. Proposed changes to the fishery’s management in Southeast ...

"As of the end of December, [Alaskan] golden king crab (16-20 count ... Meanwhile, with the elimination of large Russian red king crab, particularly the 9/12 count, have also contributed to ...

New genetic research on the Alaska red king crab reveals previously undiscovered diversity among different regions, suggesting the species is more resilient to climate change and changing ocean ...