The state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a statement the closure is meant to reduce entanglement risk to the ...

All open Fishing Zones remain under a Fleet Advisory for both the commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fisheries.

State regulators have frequently been forced to delay the California commercial Dungeness crab fishery – or close it early – ...

A new climate vulnerability study paints a sobering picture for California’s fishing industry, highlighting serious threats ...

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

Crab fishing this year began in early January, earlier than 2024’s January 18 start. Even then, there were 50 percent fewer ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

(AP Photo/Emily Steinberger) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM ... solution to fishermen’s woes and is expected to fully ...