The European green crab, as pictured here, is an invasive species that threatens native fish populations. The invasive crabs were first discovered in Alaska in 2022 at Annette Island, and their ...

For two years in a row, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game canceled the snow crab season in the Bering Sea after biologists discovered an estimated 10 billion crabs had mysteriously disappeared — ...

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 ...

Bering Sea snow crab, with two specimens seen in this undated photo, support an iconic Alaska seafood harvest, but a crash in population since 2018 triggered the first ever closure of the fishery in ...

An oil tanker in the waters of Alaska. The international shipping industry provides the potential for species to travel across the world. Image credit: SERC Imagine the tiniest of stowaways. A crab ...

After a two-year hiatus forced by low stocks, the Bering Sea snow crab harvest is back on. The decision to reopen the harvest, announced on Oct. 4 by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, is based ...