This was the third year of California-sponsored trials for the equipment used to catch Dungeness crabs while avoiding whale entanglements. Ropeless fishing gear is proving effective at avoiding whale ...

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 ...

It's the coveted crab claw with the black tip, but once you know what happens when they're returned to the sea, you'll want ...

Less then a week before Dec. 25th and the local tradition of Christmas crab is again off the holiday menu this year as the Bay Area's commercial crab fishermen eagerly await the go-ahead for the start ...

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 ...

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

As New York phases out horseshoe crabs, researchers and fishermen explore alternative baits to maintain the whelk fishing ...