Section 5 AAC 34.060 - Size limit for king crab(a) Male king crab seven inches (178 mm) or greater in width of shell may be taken or possessed, unless otherwise provided in 5 AAC 34.(b) Width measurement of king crab shall be the straight-line distance across the carapace at a right angle to a line midway between the eyes to the midpoint of the posterior portion of the carapace and shall include the spines.In effect before 1981; am 6/28/81, Register 78Authority:AS 16.05.251(a)