Crabs mysteriously disappeared from the Bering Sea off Alaska’s coast, where Discovery is filmed. “Deadliest Catch”Filmed.
The number of crabs has dropped from 8 billion to 1 billion in 2018, prompting cancellation of the fishing season.
Many theories exist about what could have happened to the crabs. Some suggest that they may have died from diseases, eaten each other, or moved north to warmer Russian waters because of climate change.
“This likely cause is because of the heat and the increased temperatures in the ocean,” said Dr. Robert Foy, science and research director of NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center.
In the United States, the disappearance of crabs has led to an increase in the cost of crab legs. Customers pay $119 for two king crab legs at Benjamin Steakhouse in Manhattan. That’s a 100% increase in price, chef Ozzie Brdevaj said.
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Despite the shortage of crab, producers still produce the “Deadliest Catch”Their 19th season will begin in spring, they say. They’ll be focused on catching other kinds of sea life.