California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has assessed entanglement risk under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP) and announced changes to both ...

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 ...

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The U.S. state of California has shut down the central portion of its coastal waters to Dungeness crab fishing due to the presence of humpback whales. This comes after authorities closed the southern ...

California's Dungeness crab season is starting to end in Monterey Bay. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said it will close commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fisheries in ...

A Dungeness crab in a 2013 California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) photo. The Dungeness crab inhabits eelgrass beds and water bottoms along the west coast of North America and is a popular ...

The closure was ordered by the state due to the higher concentration of humpback whales feeding offshore. California officials will further restrict commercial and recreational Dungeness crab ...

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.

Saskatchewan Parks announced this week that reservations for seasonal campsites start April 7, with nightly, yurts and group campsites to follow close behind. Here’s what you need to know if ...