The bairdi crab and king crab are two distinct crab varieties. Bairdi is a snow crab variety known as a queen crab. Opilio and bairdi crabs reign supreme as the most widely distributed commercial ...

Southeast Alaska’s next commercial golden king crab and Tanner crab fisheries will open on Feb. 17. The Tanner crab population is on a slight decline, whereas golden king crab is on track for an ...

While we love crabmeat formed into crisp crab cakes or swirled into a spicy cheese dip, there's an undeniable pleasure derived from cracking into steaming snow or king crab legs. Two of the most ...

Tracy’s King Crab Shack has opened its doors in downtown Juneau, offering its signature Alaskan king crab along the waterfront. Known for its casual outdoor seating and freshly cracked crab legs, it ...

The crab boat that nearly sank on national television has found a second life and a new crew of unlikely fishermen. The Aleutian Ballad, made famous during Season 2 of Discovery Channel's 'Deadliest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bering Sea snow crab, with two specimens seen in this undated photo, support an iconic Alaska seafood harvest, but a crash in ...

A new study found that Alaska red king crabs are more genetically diverse than previously thought, which could be crucial for the species’ survival as ocean conditions change. Researchers came ...

In 1940, the Alaskan King Crab Expedition was commissioned by the Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of Interior) in order to study crab and the fishing industry in the vicinity of Aleutian Islands ...