Alaskan Snow Crab Season Canceled After 90% Of Population Disappears
The dramatic drop in Snow Crab populations has caught the Alaskan fisheries by surprise. A possible factor could be increasing ocean temperatures. However, in the face of many simultaneous changes, such dramatic declines in critical oceanic life need to be analyzed and understood. Do these dramatic impacts portend the changes that are happening locally and which are not receiving the attention they deserve?