Step into the world of king crab fishing and uncover how fishermen rake in millions from harvesting Alaska’s prized crabs.

From sweet king crab legs to humble halibut tacos ... Considering the size of this behemoth catch (some exceed 400 pounds), Alaska halibut is prized for its delicate, buttery flavor.

of Alaskan king crab, which were promptly delivered ... Since 1956, the U.S. king-crab catch has grown from barely 9,000,000 lbs. to 150 million lbs.; it is expected to keep rising by 20% a ...

Southeast Alaska's golden king crab fishery reached an all-time high value of $5 million in 2025, marking an impressive ...

Historically, the red king crab fishery was Alaska's top shellfish fishery ... from fisheries-dependent data (collected on commercial fishing vessels) or independent surveys (from scientific ...

During the same period, the yield of Alaska king crab plunged by 90%, to a scant 42 million pounds. Marine scientists think there might be a causal connection between the two trends, but they have no ...

On April 15 the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, announced the sport fishing regulations for Alaska hatchery-produced king salmon in areas near Petersburg and Wrangell.