Alaskan king crab is usually priced between $25 to $30 per pound, and a cluster, which usually weighs around 2 pounds with three legs, a claw and shoulder meat, only has about 10 ounces of meat.

Imported king crab is often called Alaskan king crab, because many people think that's the actual name of the species. But 75 percent of the king crab sold in the U.S. is imported from Russia, ...

SEATTLE -- The Costco king-crab legs are thick and meaty. But the real lure is the price: At $10.99 per pound, they are a quick sell to holiday-season shoppers. Crabbers from Puget Sound near ...

The truth is, there isn’t just one king crab, and yours may not be from Alaska. What you see in the supermarket may not be what you think.

Alaskan king crab is not the cheapest option. Costco, for instance, has been known to sell wild-caught king crab legs for $43.99 per pound, but it's renowned for its sweet, ...

November is the season for winter squash, peppery greens, root vegetables and king crab. Yes, seafood can have a season, too. 81 ...

In October 2021, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game closed the king crab season entirely to harvesting, for the first time since the 1990s. “It was a struggle,” Prout said. “We were ...

Historically, the red king crab fishery was Alaska's top shellfish fishery. It's embedded in the culture of Alaska's working waterfronts and king crabs have been the centerpiece of holiday feasts ...

Unlike the never-before-seen cancellation of the snow crab harvest, this fall marks the second year in a row that crabbers are prohibited from harvesting king crab in Alaskan waters. The kibosh on the ...

They're also getting in on the brief Alaskan king crab season. This time of year, it's all about the crab. And at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab in River North, ...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has canceled the Bristol Bay king crab season for a second year in a row and called off the winter hunting season for smaller snow crabs. Officials scrubbed ...

SEATTLE -- Sticker shock has landed at the fish counter and restaurant table for customers ordering Alaskan king crab and snow crab, both of which are seeing some of the highest prices in years.