Crab fisherman Frank McFarland, left, holds up a rare blue-colored red king crab he caught in his commercial crabbing pots as Frank Kavairlook Jr., right, looks on in Nome, Alaska, July 4, 2014.

Blue king crab is considered overfished near the Pribilof Islands as well as St. Matthew Island, according to a recent report from NOAA. (Image credit Alaska Department of Fish and Game) ...

The truth is, there isn’t just one king crab, and yours may not be from Alaska. The truth is, ... blue king and golden king. The “king” name appears to have brought them all together, ...

A blue king crab was caught off the coast of Nome, Alaska earlier this month. Local officials say they don't know why the rare blue king crab has its unique hue.

The truth is, there isn’t just one king crab, and yours may not be from Alaska. ... Within Alaska alone there are three commercially viable species: the red king, blue king and golden king.

In the Pribilof Islands, no one’s gotten an accurate count of blue king crab since the population crashed hard in the 1980s. This summer, a marine biologist is trying to change that, with the ...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game canceled all opilio snow, red king crab, and blue king crab seasons for 2022-2023, in a major blow to North Pacific fishe.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is announcing that its 2011-2012 harvest season for two of Alaska s signature wild crab fisheries -- Alaska king crab and Alaska snow crab -- opens Oct. 15.

Alaska king crab legs have such a sweetly subtle flavor that I’m resistant to experimental recipes. Drawn butter and perhaps a few lemon wedges are, for me, the ideal accompaniment to this ...

In this photo taken July 4, 2014, and provided by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, crab fisherman Frank McFarland, left, holds up a rare blue-colored red king crab he caught in his ...

NOME, Alaska — A rare blue-colored red king crab was part of a fisherman’s catch earlier this month in Nome, Alaska. KNOM reports Frank McFarland found the blue crab in his pot when fishing on ...