This is the first time in three years that fishermen will be allowed to catch snow crabs. However, just because the season is open does not mean it's back to normal.
Bering Sea snow crab, with two specimens seen in this undated photo, support an iconic Alaska seafood harvest, but a crash in population triggered two consecuctive years of closure, starting in 2022.
They found a decline in sea ice and an increase in snow crab predators, a disease known to kill snow crabs, and areas of spring algal blooms. The study also confirmed scientists' initial beliefs ...