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 ...

Dungeness Crab fishing will Close in Central Management Area to Protect Whales from Entanglement California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has assessed ...

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 ...

The line is deeply embedded in the flesh of the whale. (Photo Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries) (CN) — Another portion of California’s coast will close to Dungeness crab fishing starting May 1, with state ...

The line is deeply embedded in the flesh of the whale. (Photo Courtesy of NOAA Fisheries) (CN) — Another portion of California’s coast will close to Dungeness crab fishing starting May 1, with state ...

As of 6 p.m. on April 15, commercial crab fishing will be closed in California’s Fishing Zones 4, 5 and 6, from Pigeon Point in San Mateo County to the U.S./Mexico border, California Department ...

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 ...

After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay ...

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 ...