SEATTLE — Officials in Alaska have canceled the winter harvest of snow crab in the Bering Sea for the first time in history. This is so unbelievable that this is happening,” Jamie Goen, executive director of the Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers, told The Associated Press. Last year’s snow crab harvest of 5.6 million pounds was the smallest in over 40 years. According to The New York Times, scientists say that the causes of the collapse of the snow crab population could be the result of warmer water temperatures or overfishing in the Bering Sea. Monday’s announcement also canceled the fall Bristol Bay red king crab harvest.

Source: New York Times October 15, 2022 20:34 UTC