Commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fishing must cease off the Central Coast by March 27, but only for those using ...

CDFW assessed entanglement risk under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program and announced changes to both commercial and ...

In an effort to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear, state officials have announced that commercial Dungeness crab fishing would be closed later this month along the ...

(BCN) — In an effort to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear, state officials on Thursday announced that commercial Dungeness crab fishing would be closed later this month ...

A Humpback whale swims off the coast of San Diego, California, in 2022, entangled with the lines of two commercial Dungeness crab traps. The line is deeply embedded in the flesh of the whale. (Photo ...

Preliminary data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports 34 whales were found entangled in fishing gear off the West Coast in 2024, the highest number reported since 2018. The ...

Commercial Dungeness crab fishing from Cape Falcon to Klipsan Beach, Washington, is set to begin Feb. 1 after delays due to low meat yields. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife tests crabs out ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — State officials have delayed the start of Oregon's commercial Dungeness crab season until at least Dec. 16, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) reported Friday. Crabs in ...

Commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fishing must cease off the Central Coast by March 27, but only for those using traditional fishing gear.

Recreational Crab Trap Restriction Goes Into Effect in Fishing Zones 4 and 5 (Pigeon Point, 37°11' N Latitude to Point Conception, 34°27' N Latitude) March 14, 2026 - California Department of Fish and ...