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Crab Disease Outbreaks Surge, Threatening Fisheries Sustainability

3/5/2025

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Scientists have made strides in predicting bitter crab disease outbreaks, impacting Tanner and snow crab populations in the Bering Sea. The disease surged to alarming rates of 42% in Tanner crabs and 36% in snow crabs between 2015 and 2017, raising urgent alarms about the sustainability of crab fisheries amid dwindling stocks.

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Scientists have made strides in predicting bitter crab disease outbreaks, impacting Tanner and snow crab populations in the Bering Sea. The disease surged to alarming rates of 42% in Tanner crabs and 36% in snow crabs between 2015 and 2017, raising urgent alarms about the sustainability of crab fisheries amid dwindling stocks.