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Tanner crabs are two of the four species of the genus Chionoecetes occurring in the eastern North Pacific
Ocean and Bering Sea. They form the basis of a thriving domestic fishery from southeastern Alaska north through the Bering
Sea. These crabs are also marketed under their trade names: snow crab (C. opilio) and Tanner crab (C. bairdi).
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King crab |

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It inhabits the Bering Sea. The king crab is one of the largest crabs, weighing 5 kilograms (11 pounds)
or more. Its size and tasty flesh make it a valued food, and large numbers are commercially fished each year.
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halibut |

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Halibut are among the largest fish in the sea and the largest of all the flatfish. They can grow to more than 8 ft long
and 700 lbs. Halibut weighing in at more than 100 pounds are often called "Whales", "Soakers", or even "Barn Doors", while
smaller halibut, less than 20 pounds, are often called "Chickens". The largest halibut ever caught while sport fishing was
459 lbs. in Unalaska Bay.
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Halibut fishing |

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Halibut fishing deck shot of the whole crew.
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