California's Dungeness crab industry is under increasing regulation because of concerns over whales getting entangled in fishing gear. With a truncated season and sharp limits on gear, crabbers ...

However, the situation isn’t hopeless for those looking to get some more crabbing in before the season’s end. Fishermen can still use whale-friendly pop-up fishing gear to continue commercial ...

After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay ...

New ropeless fishing gear is showing promise in reducing whale entanglements, potentially revolutionizing the crab industry along the California coast.

Commercial crabbing season in California opened this past weekend after a couple months delay.

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 ...

The California Department of Public Health has issued a major warning for people to not eat crab caught along the California coast and the reason could put the entire crab season in jeopardy.

After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay ...