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.

Biologists say the warming of the waters of the Bering Sea in recent years is a possible factor in the decline of snow crabs. By Johnny Diaz The Alaska Department of Fish and Game said this week ...

Data from an NOAA eastern Bering Sea survey shows a 92% decline in overall snow crab abundance from 2018 to 2021, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game confirmed to USA TODAY. The population ...