NPR's Scott Simon talks to crab fisherman Gabriel Prout about the crash of the Bering Sea snow crab population, the cancellation of the crabbing season, and its financial impact.

Tenders tie up at the processor’s docks, where a tube sucks salmon out of the hold and pumps them into a room-sized vat of ...

Deadliest Catch returns for its 21st season on Friday, August 1, which will see the fishing crews on the hunt for red king ...

What was once the bread and butter for many Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands fishermen now rests like a distant memory among Alaska’s commercial fishing industry. The Bristol Bay red king crab ...

More than 10 billion Bering Sea snow crabs disappeared in Alaska between the years 2018 and 2022, devastating a commercial fishing industry worth $200 million just last year.

Clark Pederson, deckhand aboard the F/V Northwestern, sorts crab on the vessel’s sorting table. Discovery Channel photo.

Lighter nets, streamlined trawl doors, and smarter rigging choices are helping trawl captains burn less fuel, spend less time ...

The Bering sea, near the chain of the Aleutian Islands, is one of the most intense patches of ocean on Earth. Strong winds, freezing temperatures, and icy water are normal conditions. The ...

The race is on for red king crab when Deadliest Catch returns for Season 21 on August 1. The popular Discovery Channel series once again hits the rough waters of the Bering Sea as it follows crews ...

Deadliest Catch returns with Season 21 on August 1, bringing a “gold rush-style” crab fishing race to Adak Island.

What was once the bread and butter for many Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands fishermen now rests like a distant memory among Alaska’s commercial fishing industry. The Bristol Bay red king crab ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to crab fisherman Gabriel Prout about the crash of the Bering Sea snow crab population, the cancellation of the crabbing season, and its financial impact.