Crab Resource
AKCKRRAB program proves large-scale red king crab hatchery production is feasible in Alaska
According to the Alaska Sea Grant College Program, participation by the village of Old Harbor on Kodiak Island has been crucial to the Alaska King Crab Research, Rehabilitation and Biology (AKCRRAB) program’s success. Learn More >
Why Don’t We Grow Red King Crabs in Hatcheries Like Salmon?
During the early 1960s the Kodiak red king crab fishery was booming. It crashed within the decade; 40 years later it has not recovered and the fishery has been closed since 1982. From 1969 to 1980, the Bering Sea and Bristol Bay harvests went from 8.6 million pounds to a record catch of 130 million pounds... Learn More >