Blue king crabs, although similar to their red counterparts ... or muddy bottoms in the Bering Sea. They are more tolerant of varying water temperatures from 30 to 51 degrees Fahrenheit, allowing ...

Prior research has shown that the number of snow crabs in the Bering Sea has declined dramatically in recent years—some estimates have found population numbers dropping by 10 billion between ...

The Bering Sea’s record-breaking heat wave started in 2018. Erin Fedewa, a fisheries biologist, saw firsthand the carnage wrought by this explosion during NOAA’s annual survey of crab and fish ...