snow crab
noun
: any of several long-legged crabs (genus Chionoecetes, especially C. opilio and C. bairdi) of the eastern north Pacific Ocean and especially Alaska and the western north Atlantic Ocean that are used for food
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Alaska cancels snow crab season, threatening key economic driver
Scientists are still evaluating the cause or causes of the snow crab collapse after a stretch of record-breaking warmth in Bering Sea waters spiked in 2019.
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2023
That mass die-off forced the state to cancel its snow crab season in both 2022 and 2023, which affected local fishers and communities that rely on the crustaceans for income.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
Global fisheries stand to lose as much as $10 billion of their annual revenue by 2050 due to climate change, according to Science Friday, and species like mussels, oysters, salmon and snow crabs are all being impacted by warming waters.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Frequently Asked Questions Is there more meat on snow crabs or king crabs?
—Coastal Living, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
And 16 Emmys later, the documentary-style series has chronicled the harrowing adventures of various vessels and their intrepid crews across the October king crab and January snow crab seasons — battling boat collisions, power outages, 40-foot waves, and beyond.
—Briana Richert, James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2024
Biologists hope this second round of suspensions will give the remaining snow crab population time to bulk back up.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2024
The remote island’s economy is almost entirely dependent on the snow crab harvest.
—Maggie Nelson, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
But with the climate threat only growing, there's concern the snow crabs, along with the industry that depends on them, will continue to shrink.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2024
Evan Bush, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2023
That mass die-off forced the state to cancel its snow crab season in both 2022 and 2023, which affected local fishers and communities that rely on the crustaceans for income.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
Global fisheries stand to lose as much as $10 billion of their annual revenue by 2050 due to climate change, according to Science Friday, and species like mussels, oysters, salmon and snow crabs are all being impacted by warming waters.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Frequently Asked Questions Is there more meat on snow crabs or king crabs?
—Coastal Living, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
And 16 Emmys later, the documentary-style series has chronicled the harrowing adventures of various vessels and their intrepid crews across the October king crab and January snow crab seasons — battling boat collisions, power outages, 40-foot waves, and beyond.
—Briana Richert, James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2024
Biologists hope this second round of suspensions will give the remaining snow crab population time to bulk back up.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2024
The remote island’s economy is almost entirely dependent on the snow crab harvest.
—Maggie Nelson, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
But with the climate threat only growing, there's concern the snow crabs, along with the industry that depends on them, will continue to shrink.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Snow crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20crab. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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