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Catching the king's crabs was dangerous, filming the catch movie was even more dangerous!
Forbes magazine and many other newspapers have long held that Alaska king crab catching is the most dangerous occupation in America.
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Forbes magazine and many other newspapers have long held that Alaska king crab catching is the most dangerous occupation in America.
In the heyday before the 80s, fishermen hunted a lot of red and blue emperor crabs weighing 7-8kg. The average size is now only 3-5kg.
If you have to choose a list of the most expensive seafood, the king crab (which has a place called the emperor) must definitely have a place in it, even on top.
A strange blue-green emperor crab was discovered in Alaska, USA, probably due to mutations.
A crab with a lavender-like purple color was discovered in a red emperor crab shipment in Japan on January 18.