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Investigating the case of missing snow crabs in Alaska

How did ten billion snow crabs disappear between the years 2018 and 2022?

Aired 05/25/2023

Alaska Insight

Investigating the case of missing snow crabs in Alaska

Clip: Season 2023 | 4m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

How did ten billion snow crabs disappear between the years 2018 and 2022?

More than ten billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea between the years 2018 and 2022, devastating a commercial fishing industry worth $200 million. Now, fishermen and researchers are teaming up in Kodiak, Alaska to figure out what happened, and they think warmer ocean water could be to blame

Aired 05/25/2023

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Investigating the case of missing snow crabs in Alaska

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How did ten billion snow crabs disappear between the years 2018 and 2022? (4m 17s)

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