In the last decade, there was just one commercial red king crab fishery in Southeast Alaska. But that could change with a ...

The future of Alaska’s red king crab fishery is at a turning point. Proposed changes to the fishery’s management in Southeast ...

The red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) is an invasive species in the Barents Sea, introduced in the 1960s. Since then, it has established a significant population that supports both ...

Researchers recently found that the species should be split into six, maybe even seven, genetically distinct groups.

However, the red king crab fishery collapsed in the 1980s. Since 1983, most populations have been depressed statewide and the Gulf of Alaska fishery remains closed.

Looks like Moo Deng will soon lose its position as the baby animal that created much noise on social media. Following him, ...

A juvenile king crab discovered during a deep-sea coral sampling operation in the Gulf of Mexico has become an internet ...

Some fishing communities in northern Norway say the crab, among the largest in the world, has already had a devastating impact. Others welcome the giant red king crab, saying its delicious taste and ...