The area between the Sonoma/Mendocino county line to Pigeon Point, which includes the San Francisco Bay, will close at 6 p.m.

In a significant enforcement action, a commercial fishing vessel operating out of Westport, Washington, has been apprehended ...

State officials said commercial fishery will remain open in Zones 1 and 2, which extend north from the Sonoma-Mendocino ...

California has run a pilot program since 2023 to try out so-called pop-up gear to find a solution to crabbers' woes.

According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the changes will be aimed at protecting migrating humpback whales from becoming entangled in equipment.

State regulators in Washington have approved a new line marking rule for traps used in the state’s Dungeness crab fishery in ...

Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney ... When asked if whale conservation and commercial Dungeness crab fishing can coexist, he said, “We’re pretty certain they can.” Whether that turns out to be ...

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

In response, California state regulators barred Dungeness crab fishing when whales are known to be present. That shortened the season significantly, giving fishermen a narrow window in which to ...