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Description
King crab found in Alaskan waters. The USF&WS; sent an expedition toinvestigate the potentialities of the king crab as a source of food for America. They reported that meat from the legs of one full grown king crab will fill 8cans. (Image credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection)
Credit
NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection
Display Date
1940 King Crab Expedition
Collection
Historic Fisheries