Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab, the largest and most lucrative of all the Bering Sea crab species, for the first time in two years. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File) ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab, the largest and most lucrative of all the Bering Sea crab species, for the first time in two years, offering a slight ...

Red king crab harvested in Alaska is seen in this undated photo. Red king crab are the largest of Alaska’s commercially harvested crab species, and their meat is prized as a delicacy.

The red king crab season was canceled for the second year in a row, making it a two-pronged disaster for Alaska’s economy and for those whose livelihoods rely on crab.

The city received federal relief last week after the 2021-22 king and snow crab collapses — funding that's only now reaching local coffers.

Alaska officials have canceled several crab harvests in a conservation effort that sent shock waves ... The fall red king crab harvest was canceled for the second year because of the low ...

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 ...

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.

Alaska’s Snow Crab Collapse Is Likely Tied to Climate Change Declining populations of snow crabs and red king crabs have prompted officials to suspend harvesting for the season, a blow to the ...

FILE – A person walks across the dock at St. Paul Harbor, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Kodiak, Alaska. Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab, the largest and most lucrative of ...