The bairdi crab and king crab are two distinct crab varieties. Bairdi is a snow crab variety known as a queen crab. Opilio ...

Size is the most obvious difference between the two types, with king crabs being the larger specimen. The biggest among them can reach 20 pounds and measure 5 feet across. Most store-bought king crabs ...

Fourteen vessels had landed about 680,000 pounds of Bristol Bay king crab as of Wednesday, Oct. 23. 2024. The average weight is 6.84 pounds, and the catch rate is 35 legal males per pot. Both of those ...

Opilio crabs and king crabs are often confused due to their similar habitats or use in cuisine, but there are many easy ways to tell them apart. They are both used in various culinary dishes, which ...

Snow crab and red king crab stocks are recovering, while an abundance of snow-tanner crab hybrids adds a new twist to harvest rules.

Fish and Game now says survey results show increases in all sex and size groups compared to last year ... Meanwhile, Fish and Game also boosted the Bristol Bay red king crab catch limit by about 16% ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab for the first time in two years, offering a slight reprieve to the beleaguered fishery beset by low numbers likely ...

The first baby Caribbean king crabs born at Mote Aquaculture Research Park arrived Tuesday morning – less than a week after their mom and 31 other crabs moved north from the Elizabeth Moore ...