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Usually, the male crabs are almost twice the size of the female crabs. [4] Males can grow up to 16.5 cm (6.5 in) in carapace width, while females can grow up to 9.5 cm (3.7 in). [ 7 ] Male carapaces are usually about 7 cm (2.8 in) in width and length, with the female carapace usually close to 5.5 cm (2.2 in) in width and length. [ 4 ]
Common names for crabs in this genus include "queen crab" (in Canada) and "spider crab". The generic name Chionoecetes means snow ( χιών , chion ) inhabitant ( οἰκητης , oiketes ); [ 3 ] opilio means shepherd , and C. opilio is the primary species referred to as snow crab.
Chionoecetes bairdi is a species of snow crab, alternatively known as bairdi crab and tanner crab. C. bairdi is closely related to Chionoecetes opilio, and it can be difficult to distinguish C. opilio from C. bairdi. Both species are found in the Bering Sea and are sold commercially under the name "snow
The last season did not get going until Jan. 18 of this year, and even then there were catch limits. “These animals are pretty happy,’’ Ogg said. “There’s a lot of anchovies and feed ...
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A report finds that if the average water temperature continues to climb in the Chesapeake Bay, it could set the stage for a year-round crab season.
The Bering Sea claimed the lives of six fishermen less than a day into the opilio crab season. Crab pots had been soaking for 12 hours, despite the loss of human life the crews began to pull pots. Hopes were high as the weather changes again, for the better. Fishing was easier for the first time this season.
The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California has been delayed for the seventh year in a row to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines. It’s the ...