A trap restriction is in place in the northernmost part of the state due to the risk of whale and sea turtle entanglements.

Saturday marks the opening of recreational Dungeness crab fishing for the 2023-2024 season. In order to avoid entanglements with the large number of whales feeding in nearshore areas along ...

Commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open locally on Friday, but it appears the start date may be pushed back yet again. On Wednesday, the Eureka crab shack Jenna Lee’s Seafood announced they ...

A crabbing vessel turns below a U.S. Coast Guard flyover inspection of crabbing ships along the Washington and Oregon coasts near Astoria, Ore., on Jan. 1, 2016. (U.S. Coast Guard photo via AP, File) ...

This week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife completed its assessment of the Monterey Bay, finding that there are not enough humpback whales in the area to warrant the stoppage of the ...

After four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation groups today formally petitioned the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt ...

This Saturday marks the opening of recreational Dungeness crab fishing for the 2025-2026 season in our area. Commercial Dungeness crabbing, scheduled to open Nov. 15, is likely to be delayed. In order ...

EVERETT, Wash. — The Puget Sound is basically the crab fishing capital of the recreational world! It's where weekend warriors and seasoned anglers alike come to fill their buckets with Dungeness crabs ...

A trial of innovative crab fishing gear designed to reduce whale entanglements is being hailed as a resounding success that should advance widespread use of the new technology off the California coast ...