160-mile tow for disabled fishing vessel
When a 39-metre fishing vessel lost power 575 miles south-west of Dutch Harbor, a US Coast Guard cutter was called in to bring the stricken Aleutian No 1 and its…
Fishing for Bristol Bay red king crab in winter. Images: Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers/Jamie Goen
Filling critical data needs for Bristol Bay red king crab
This winter, crab fishermen are working together with scientists to meet the challenges of winter research into Bristol Bay red king crab. The Bering Sea crab industry is partnering with…
Climate conditions behind Alaska crab decline
The decline of populations of snow crab and Bristol Bay red king crab stocks in Alaska in 2022 have their origins in climatic events, with the red king crab closure…