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

With New Jersey’s blue claw season underway, it’s important to know what bait to use before heading out to crab. When it comes to crabbing, there are several effective baits to choose from, each with ...

Crab-fishing gear intended to pose less danger to whales has been approved for the first time for the commercial Dungeness crab industry by California wildlife officials. So-called pop-up fishing gear ...

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 ...

ALBANY — New York State is coming to the aid of Long Island’s horseshoe crabs, an ancient and alien-looking species that has unique biomedical properties in its bright blue blood that played a role in ...

Crab-fishing gear intended to pose less danger to whales has been approved for the first time for the commercial Dungeness crab industry by California wildlife officials.

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 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 ...

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