Iditarod demand for king crab keeps Nome fishermen busy

On a brisk and breezy afternoon, the stillness of the Bering Sea ice was broken up by the sounds of commercial crabbers, hard at work removing icy buildup from their crab pot openings.
“We’re about four miles west of the Cape Nome. We’re currently set about 30 feet,” Greg Mendez explained.
It’s part-time job for him, one that makes good money.
“The market at the beginning of the year was $7.25. This time of year it drops to $6 per pound, so if you have a lot o