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 ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab for the first time in two years, offering a slight reprieve to the beleaguered fishery beset by low numbers likely ...

Alaska officials have canceled the fall Bristol Bay red king crab harvest, and for the first time, have also scrapped the winter harvest of smaller snow crab. The closures reflect conservation ...

Flood watches and warnings remain in effect as heavy rain continues to pummel western Washington. by Karina Vargas, KOMO News Reporter SEATTLE, Wash. — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game canceled ...

Editor's note: USA TODAY, with support from the Pulitzer Center, traveled to Alaska, Southern California, Florida and Maine to document climate change's effects on oceans and the people who fish in ...

KODIAK, Alaska — A quiet early October day on the bay in Kodiak, Alaska looks idyllic, but it's a problem for local fishermen. Early fall is usually when crabbers are frantically preparing for a long ...

Alaska officials have canceled the fall Bristol Bay red king crab harvest, and for the first time, have also scrapped the winter harvest of smaller snow crab. The move is a double whammy to a fleet ...

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 ...

For the City of Unalaska — home to the nation’s top fishing port — officials estimate the community will take about a half-million-dollar hit to the annual budget from the Bristol Bay red king crab ...