🦀 Limited Availability – The short fishing season and strict quotas drive up demand. 🦀 High Demand in Luxury Dining – Restaurants worldwide compete for the finest king crab, further raising prices.

But with its rich history comes a hefty price tag—king crab is among the most expensive seafood on the market. So, what makes king crab so costly? Why do prices fluctuate from season to season? And ...

In the last decade, there was just one commercial red king crab fishery in Southeast Alaska. But a proposal going before the Alaska Board of Fisheries could potentially change the tide for future ...

However, the red king crab fishery collapsed in the 1980s. Since 1983, most populations have been depressed statewide and the Gulf of Alaska fishery remains closed.

In late December of 2018, 53 tons of live king crab were shipped from Russia to Shanghai. Thanks to new technologies, most king crabs are still alive after the 6-day travel period. Russian seafood ...

The most adorable, silly-looking baby king crab, accidentally collected by NOAA researchers in the Gulf of Mexico, has rightfully become an instant online sensation. News reports claim the li'l spiky ...

Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) heavily criticized statements made by the Right Rev. Mariann Budde on Tuesday at the inaugural prayer service held for President Trump. “The person giving this sermon should ...

Discovered during a Gulf of Mexico expedition, the tiny crustacean revealed the adorable early stages of the king crab’s life cycle.

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