KODIAK, Alaska — Snow crabs are creatures that historically have filled Alaska's Bering Sea. That's why when they vanished, everyone was caught off guard. State of Alaska Researcher Ben Daly said in ...
The Bering Sea snow crab season was canceled after billions of crabs disappeared, devastating Alaska’s fishing industry and the livelihoods of those who depend on it. From Alaska Public Media and KMXT ...
About 10 billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea between 2018 and 2021. A recent study concluded that warmer water temperatures helped drive the crabs to starvation. Experts believe that ...
This story was originally published by Grist and was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, a nonprofit news organization. My small turboprop plane whirred low ...