Less then a week before Dec. 25th and the local tradition of Christmas crab is again off the holiday menu this year as the Bay Area's commercial crab fishermen eagerly await the go-ahead for the start ...

Last week, commercial Dungeness crab fishery began in Humboldt County. On Wednesday, Jan.15, after a 10-day delay, the season opened throughout the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) ...

San Francisco — San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, known to many as a tourist attraction, harbors a small fleet of fishing boats that might otherwise be catching crabs this time of year. However, ...

This was the third year of California-sponsored trials for the equipment used to catch Dungeness crabs while avoiding whale entanglements. Ropeless fishing gear is proving effective at avoiding whale ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The commercial Dungeness crab fishing season in Northern and Central California has been delayed for a second time, until at least mid-December, by the California Department of Fish ...

Preliminary data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports 34 whales were found entangled in fishing gear off the West Coast in 2024, the highest number reported since 2018. The ...

Washington state is famous for its abundant seafood, thanks to our oceans and rivers — and May is the official start to many ...