Alaska King & Snow Crab Fishing Open In Bristol Bay & The Bering Sea
Today the State of Alaska officially opens the 2012/2013 harvest season for Bristol Bay red king crab, St. Matthew Island blue king crab, and Bering Sea snow crab, three legendary and sought-after varieties of seafood. Together, the Bering Sea snow crab and Bristol Bay red king crab fisheries typically account for over 75 percent of Alaska’s crab harvest (in ex-vessel value terms). …