California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.

The long-delayed local commercial Dungeness crab season is expected to begin Monday, but seafood lovers eager for fresh local ...

The commercial Dungeness crab season in California will be curtailed to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines, officials announced Thursday. The state Department of ...

Commercial fishing is one the most dangerous occupations in the U.S., characterized by hazardous working conditions, ...

The Bay Area’s commercial Dungeness crab season can begin Jan. 5, state officials announced Friday, now that many of the migrating behemoths of the sea have safely made their way down the coast.

CDFW is also lifting the temporary recreational crab trap restriction beginning Jan. 2, 2026, at 8:01 a.m., between the California/Oregon border and Cape Mendocino (40°10’ N. latitude) and between the ...

The north Oregon coast opens to commercial Dungeness crabbing on Dec. 31st from Cape Falcon to the Washington border. Fisherman can begin setting their crab pots on Sunday, Dec. 28th. The Oregon ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Some important changes are coming to the world of crabbing this year, all with the stated goal of protecting and preserving South Carolina's blue crab population. “There's ...

No Dungeness crabs on the table this Christmas - and that's becoming par for the course in the industry. The crabbing season ...

The coast of Humboldt County is now fully open for recreational crabbing, following a partial opener in mid-December.

The commercial Dungeness crab season in California will come to an end early to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines, officials announced Thursday. The state ...

The region’s commercial Dungeness crab season can begin Jan. 5, state officials announced Friday, now that many of the ...