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

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 ...

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 ...

One minute to go until the start of Dungeness crab season. In the pitch black sea, Day’s radiant orange buoys bob with the promise of a payday. In total, he has set out 250 crab traps.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Ian Balmy puts a couple Dungeness crabs back into the ...

SEATTLE — Researchers are waging a quiet battle in the Pacific Northwest to protect one of the region’s most iconic species — the Dungeness crab. Using light traps, scientists at the MaST ...

Dungeness crab is a California classic. Since these crustaceans first took off commercially in San Francisco around 1848, California crabbers have been dropping their traps and hauling them in. The ...

Sales of the Oregon Dungeness Crab plates would raise money for programs that support and sustain the Oregon Dungeness crab fishery. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife says the fishery ...