Researchers use light traps to illuminate Dungeness crab decline
A recent crash in population prompted a multi-partnership study to analyze crab abundance patterns in the Pacific Northwest.
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Two Louisiana Crabbers Cited for Illegal Activity Amid Conservation Efforts Near Cocodrie
Louisiana agents cited two crabbers, Adam Foret and Kevin Hebert, for operating in a closed area and license violations.
Should diamondback terrapins be on the endangered species list? These scientists say so.
Anywhere from 60,000 to 80,000 terrapins drown each year in recreational and commercial crab traps in waterways around the ...
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The $50 million question: Can California’s Dungeness crab fishery coexist with whale conservation efforts?
Each trap costs around $300 all accounted for ... When asked if whale conservation and commercial Dungeness crab fishing can coexist, he said, “We’re pretty certain they can.” ...
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Virginia Petition Seeks to Protect Diamondback Terrapins From Drowning in Crab Traps
Crab pots trap and drown imperiled diamondback terrapins ... Roosenburg, Ph.D., asked the state to require bycatch reduction devices on all licensed recreational and commercial blue crab pots in ...
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Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Diamondback Terrapins
Around 3 million crab traps are deployed each year by recreational and commercial crabbers, which kill tens of thousands of diamondback terrapins annually. In addition, between 25% and 50% of all crab ...