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 ...

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 along the ...

California will close the commercial Dungeness crab fishing season early in the southern half of the state and limit crabbing farther north to protect humpback whales that have begun migrating up the ...

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 ...

The California Ocean Protection Council authorized more funding for "ropeless" fishing gear to be used to decrease the chance of whale and sea turtle entanglements. $650,000 will be given to advance ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife continued their stoppage of crab fishing with traps in the Monterey Bay for the protection of the whales. The reason for the delay is to protect the ...

You can now buy Dungeness crab off the boat at a Fisherman's Wharf popup in San Francisco - and get it cooked to order.

Northern California residents may have to alter their holiday Dungeness crab plans after the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday the start of the season would be delayed in ...