In addition to the delay because of whales, the commercial Dungeness crab season in Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties was delayed until Dec. 16 because tests showed the crab meat was of ...

Dungeness crab is the most abundant crab species off the California coast, according to Fish and Wildlife, but decreases rapidly in abundance south of Monterey Bay. A California bill that would have ...

Crab trap floats that have washed up on the sand hold valuable clues about where they came from and what type of ... these numbers can be traced back to specific commercial or recreational ...

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 and Wildlife.

November 2024 marked the sixth year commercial fishing for these crabs was delayed. The decision was made to protect migrating humpback whales from potentially becoming entangled in the crab traps.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on Friday that the California commercial Dungeness crab fishery will be closed until at least Dec. 31.

Second, people that use crab pots or crab traps will be required to have escape rings so that undersized crabs can escape, which Brunson says has been a requirement for commercial crabbers for a ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— A new rule aimed at protecting diamondback terrapin turtles from drowning in recreational blue crab traps will go into effect Wednesday, March 1.. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Anywhere from 60,000 to 80,000 terrapins drown each year in recreational and commercial crab traps in waterways around the U.S., including derelict or “ghost” crab traps that have been ...

For the 2023-24 stone crab season, all recreational and commercial stone crab traps, plastic or wood, must have an unobstructed escape ring 2 3/16 inches in diameter.

Second, people that use crab pots or crab traps will be required to have escape rings so that undersized crabs can escape, which Brunson says has been a requirement for commercial crabbers for a ...