The red king crab that wasn't red appeared in Nome on the Fourth of July. Biologist Scott Kent was getting ready to go salmon fishing in the Norton Sound when he ran into commercial crab fisherman ...

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 Sound ...

Norton Sound’s winter crab fishery finally opened Monday after poor sea ice delayed commercial crabbers for about a month.

With no local buyer to purchase Norton Sound red king crab this winter, commercial fishermen are getting creative to sell their catch.

Locals have flocked to Norton Sound Seafood Products, where the live crab is being stored, to have photos taken with the peculiar crustacean. Red king crabs are aptly named and it remains unclear ...

The truth is, there isn’t just one king crab, and yours may not be from Alaska.

What you see in the supermarket may not be what you think. The truth is, there isn’t just one king crab, and yours may not be from Alaska.

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 ...

Alaska's snow crab collapse was likely caused by climate change, and cannibalism.

A relatively small harvest of the prized red king crab has been taking place farther to the north, in Norton Sound near the Bering Strait, with a little over 350,000 pounds caught over the summer.

"Dine on delectable red king crab from Norton Sound this holiday season," says Rachel Donkersloot of the Alaska Marine Conservation Council.

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 ...