Total Allowable Catch Announced for Red King Crab, Snow Crab and Bairdi

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced total allowable catch for the 2019/2020 season for Bistol Bay Red King crab, Bering Sea Snow crab and Bering Sea Bairdi.

Alaska Golden King Crab

Although slightly smaller than their Red and Blue King crab cousins, Alaska Golden King crab are known for their excellent texture and milder, slightly sweeter taste. Golden King crab derive their name from the golden hue of their shell.

Building a Better Pot

Innovative webbing allows undersized crab to escape the pots, resulting in a more efficient catch, fewer pots hauled and greater protection of the fishery.

Why the Pink Pots?

Ever wonder why Golden King crab pots are pink? Keyport looks at the science of visible light below water to find the explanation.

Quotas Increase Again For Golden King Crab, With Aleutian Stocks In ‘Good Shape’

Fishing quotas for Aleutian Islands golden king crab are up again this year. East of Atka, commercial fishermen can harvest 4.3 million pounds. To the west, they can take almost 2.9 million. Those numbers represent 12- and 15-percent increases over last season, according to management biologist Miranda Westphal of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Meet the Crew: Anna

Meet crew member Anna before she heads north for Golden King crab season.

King Crab Sizing Guide

Ever wonder how the size grades are set for King crab legs? Alaska King crab is marketed, or sized, according to the number of crab legs in a ten-pound package. Legs labeled ‘6/9’, for example, are large and it takes only six to nine legs to make up a ten-pound box.

North to Alaska for Golden King Crab Season

Meet our Captain as he readies the vessel for Alaska Golden King Crab season (Fall 2018).

You love it… but is King Crab good for you?

You likely know that King crab, Snow crab and Dungeness crab are among the most sought-after seafood items available. But did you know that these beloved crabs also have some powerful health benefits?