Fishing vessel Kaia. Photo courtesy of the Velsko family/ Sam Wolf photo credits A few weeks ago, my boat delivered a load of Pacific cod in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. While that’s a daily sight this time ...

This season’s first catch was delivered on Jan. 15. Opilio, or snow crab, is generally fished in the new year and into the early spring. The season runs through May. Alaska Department of Fish ...

Here, we see the crane in happier times, as a crew member hits a pinata. The ship heads home after it's filled up. The f/v Rollo could hold as many as 200,000 Opilio crabs or 150,000 King crabs.

In contrast, the "Opilio species," which is mainly caught in South Korea and Japan, is a popular variety in Japan. In South ...