The Alaska snow crab harvest has been canceled for the first time ever after billions of the crustaceans have disappeared from the cold, treacherous waters of the Bering Sea in recent years.

Though Alaska is famous for its big crab, those other sources could take away market share, particularly as the Bering Sea enters its second consecutive year of snow crab shutdowns, Kruse said.

Billions of snow crab disappeared from the Bering Sea in the past few years — a crash that’s devastated Alaska’s crab fishing fleet and a harvest that just two years ago was worth $130 million.

ALASKA, USA — The remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice on the Bering Sea have been recovered, authorities said.

All 10 victims of the Alaska plane crash have been recovered from the Bering Sea. Crews are working to retrieve the wreckage as harsh weather threatens the site. Investigators are trying to ...

PAUL ISLAND, Alaska — This tiny island in the middle of the Bering Sea had recently completed its longest winter stretch in recorded history with above-freezing temperatures — 343 consecutive ...

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 ...

ALASKA, USA — The remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice on the Bering Sea have been recovered, authorities said.

Though Alaska is famous for its big crab, those other sources could take away market share, particularly as the Bering Sea enters its second consecutive year of snow crab shutdowns, Kruse said.

ALASKA, USA — The remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice on the Bering Sea have been recovered, authorities said. The Nome Volunteer Fire Department made the ...

ALASKA, USA — The remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice on the Bering Sea have been recovered, authorities said.