After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California ...

California officials are limiting commercial Dungeness crab fishing along the coast — including off Sonoma County — to ...

In an effort to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear, state officials on Thursday announced that ...

State regulators in Washington have approved a new line marking rule for traps used in the state’s Dungeness crab fishery in the hopes of reducing the risk vertical lines pose to whales.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has decided to close part of its commercial Dungeness crab fishery to ...

Maryland men’s basketball’s ‘Crab Five’ will have a tough task to get past No. 1 Florida in the NCAA West Regional in San ...

Due to the dangers presented to humpback whales, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced it will end commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fishing south of Pigeon Point ...

The department announced Thursday that it will close this year’s commercial Dungeness crab season south of Monterey Bay to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in crab fishing gear — a ...

COOS BAY, Ore. — For many people, when Dungeness crab is on the menu, it’s a go-to in Oregon. It's a savory treat that fuels a multi-million dollar a year industry in the state. “If I could ...