Knowing the prime fishing grounds for each type of crab ... the factors that allows for selectivity when targeting crab species. Red king crabs prefer colder deeper waters less than 40 degrees ...

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

The first boatloads of Magellan spider crabs (king crab ... marking the commencement of the 2009 spider crab season and the end of the National Fishing Service’s six month ban on hunting ...

There, the "hanasakigani" blue king crab fishing season is now at its peak ... With its sea urchins, red king crabs, "hokkai shimaebi" shrimp and other fish, the center is operating at full ...