The commercial Dungeness crab fishing season has been delayed for all of California. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that the presence of whales and leatherback sea turtles ...

(BCN) — Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab, usually a centerpiece of Christmas dinners in Northern California, will open Jan. 5 in central California waters, the state Department of Fish and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A crab is shown to members of the media before an off-the-boat crab sale at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco in January. The ...

San Francisco crabbers who must wait once more to search for crustaceans say this season’s delay continues a yearslong trend that conflicts with traditional customer demand. Officials at the ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that the recreational Dungeness crab season will open Nov. 1 except in Northern California, where it has been delayed because state health ...

Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab, a centerpiece of Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations in Northern California, will be delayed until at least around the New Year, state officials said Friday.

Explore Dungeness crab fishing in Monterey Bay, Northern California, while staying within the legal limits! This video shows the best techniques, tips, and local regulations to help you enjoy a ...

Dungeness crab fishermen Bradlee Titus, left, and Axel Bjorklund pull a crab pot out of the ocean off the Sonoma coast in January 2025. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) For many Californians, ...

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 ...

Again this year, California officials are delaying the state’s commercial Dungeness crab season because of the “numerous reports” throughout 2025 of migrating humpback whales getting ensnared by old ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The endangered whales are moving on. It's safe for San Francisco fishermen to catch Dungeness crab again. Commercial fishing for the crab, usually a centerpiece of Christmas dinners ...