Fisheries

Alaska crab industry asks governor for $200 million in economic relief after season cancellations

The closure of king and snow crab fisheries this year has left Alaska crabbers reeling.

The Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers are asking for federal relief following king and snow crab fisheries closures tied to climate change.
The Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers are asking for federal relief following king and snow crab fisheries closures tied to climate change.Photo: Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers
King crabSnow crabBering SeaClimate changeJamie Goen
Published 19 October 2022, 22:44Updated 20 October 2022, 13:27