National Fisherman

Alaska doubles catch limit as snow crab stocks recover

After a successful first season back, ADF&G has roughly doubled the catch limit for the 2025-26 season. Regulators have set a ...
Yahoo

Snow crab fishing in Alaska returns, but fishermen face uncertainty amid reduced quotas

After a two-year pause, fishermen are once again allowed to catch snow crab off the waters of Alaska. The problem that led to the pause wasn't limited to snow crabs, and the solution hopes to help ...
Alaska Public Media

‘Explosion’ of invasive European green crabs reported in Southeast Alaska

The Metlakatla Indian Community, which has been at the forefront in the effort to control the invader, has trapped more than ...
SeafoodSource

Alaska cancels Kodiak tanner crab season to let population recover

The U.S. state of Alaska has canceled the forthcoming 2026 Kodiak commercial tanner crab season to let the population recover ...
Los Angeles Times

Climate change likely culprit in Alaska snow crab collapse

Alaskan officials recently canceled the Bering Sea snow crab season for the first time ever after scientists discovered an unprecedented decline in crab numbers. Climate change is the No. 1 suspect in ...