King Crabbing on Bering Sea Ice ng Nome, Alaska #pinaysaalaska | Pinay sa Alaska

6.5K views · 363 reactions | Phillip Pryzmont hasn't been to a city in over 4 years. He spends his winters in Nome, Alaska cutting holes in the thick ice in the Norton Sound on the Bering Sea. Each of these holes contains a large crab pot that he regularly checks for Alaska Red King Crab to feed his family and sell to others. Hear his story in this #INDIEALASKA episode from PBS Digital Studios. | Alaska Public Media | Facebook

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. This video is part of NOVA's national Climate Across America initiative, which has been made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. | Alaska Public Media

Why billions of snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea. The Bering Sea snow crab season was canceled after billions of crabs disappeared, devastating Alaska’s fishing industry and the livelihoods of those who depend on it. From Alaska Public Media and KMXT in Kodiak, Kirsten Dobroth reports researchers are working to figure out what happened. This story was produced with NOVA with major support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. | Duncan Oil | Facebook