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

Crab-fishing gear intended to pose less danger to whales has been approved for the first time for the commercial Dungeness ...

Crab-fishing gear intended to pose less danger to whales has been approved for the first time for the commercial Dungeness ...

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 ...

After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay on ...

The U.S. state of California is set to close its central coast to commercial Dungeness crab fishing with traditional gear to prevent whale entanglements, but harvesters will be allowed to continue ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday that commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fishers can no ...

After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay on ...

New gear could keep California crab fishermen on the water longer, and whales safe The effort comes after reports of whale entanglements off the Pacific Coast spiked a decade ago during a marine heat ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. After years of a shortened crab fishing ...