In an effort to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear, state officials have announced that commercial Dungeness crab fishing would be closed later this month along the ...

A Humpback whale swims off the coast of San Diego, California, in 2022, entangled with the lines of two commercial Dungeness crab traps. The line is deeply embedded in the flesh of the whale. (Photo ...

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) ...

(BCN) — In an effort to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear, state officials on Thursday announced that commercial Dungeness crab fishing would be closed later this month ...

Northern California residents may have to alter their holiday Dungeness crab plans after the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday the start of the season would be delayed in ...

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 ...

The sight of a humpback whale powerfully breaching from the ocean’s blue hue and the festive display of locally caught crab at the dinner table. These are two things that Californians treasure, and ...

Bay Area seafood lovers hoping to serve fresh Dungeness crab for Thanksgiving or Christmas are out of luck again this year. California officials have postponed the commercial crabbing season once more ...

Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab ends next week in the Bay Area, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said. The reason is to minimize the risk of humpback whales getting entangled in ...