Famous 'Deadliest Catch' vessel now offers tourists a taste of Alaskan crab fishing

The crab boat that nearly sank on national television has found a second life and a new crew of unlikely fishermen. The ...
Alaska Public Media

As Alaska’s crab industry struggles, herring fishermen are losing their market

Dan Veerhusen in Sand Point last summer, preparing the Taurus for the herring season. Captain Dan Veerhusen and Jan, his wife, run the Taurus, one of the few remaining boats that still fish herring in ...
insider.si.edu

Alaska King Crab Expedition, 1940-1941

In 1940, the Alaskan King Crab Expedition was commissioned by the Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of Interior) in order to study crab and the fishing industry in the vicinity of Aleutian Islands ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska crab fishery shows signs of recovery after massive crash

Bering Sea crabbers will see a boost in catch limits this season, after years of cancellations and small harvests due to low snow and king crab stocks. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced ...