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.

Heading Off for Alaska Golden King Crab Season

Keyport LLC kicks off Golden King crab season! Meet Captain Chad as he and his crew load crab pots and stock the vessel before heading off to the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.

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?

Keyport Hires Industry Executive to Grow Retail Channels

Keyport is pleased to announce that Gerry Brajcich has joined Keyport as Director of Sales – National Accounts. Gerry will be an integral part of Keyport’s sales strategy and management of national retail, restaurant and food service accounts. Gerry comes to Keyport...

Keyport Announces Headquarters Move

Keyport LLC, a privately held seafood producer and value-added food manufacturer, has announced that effective February 1st, 2018 it is relocating its corporate headquarters to Edmonds, WA. - a waterfront community to the north of Seattle, WA. Following the opening of...

FDA to Congress: Brown King Crab to Golden King Crab

With Budget bills practically the only thing being passed in Congress these days, it was an opportune time to fix the problem with Golden King Crab. This crab, called Brown crab in the past, has been marketed as Golden King crab for many years by ASMI and the Alaskan...