Alaska Snow Crab Fishery Saw Steep Decline. This Reporter Went ‘Into the Ice’ to See it for Himself.

Bering Sea crabbers and communities in the region are struggling with a steep decline in snow crab this year, likely the result of climate change.

Oregon Wants to Untangle Whales From Crab Fishery

Though the changes happening this season are relatively minor for commercial fishermen, difficult discussions are on the horizon.

California Crab Fisheries to Close Early to Protect Whales

The April 15 closure, three months before the crabbing season normally ends, is part of a settlement reached Tuesday by the Center for Biological Diversity and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.