Alaska Crab Season 2024. Fishermen and scientists were alarmed when billions of crabs vanished from the bering sea near. Billions of snow crabs have disappeared from the ocean around alaska in recent years, and scientists now say they know why:

Warmer ocean temperatures likely caused them to. Seattle (ap) — alaska officials have canceled the fall bristol bay red king crab harvest, and for the first time, have also scrapped the winter harvest of smaller snow crab.