For the first time ever, Alaska has cancelled their snow crab season due to crab population size.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the cancellations along with the reveal that the snow crab population has plummeted by 90% in the past two years.
As of right now the exact cause for the decrease in numbers is unknown. Disease and rising water temperatures are the most likely
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/alaska-cancels-snow-crab-season-first-time-ever
