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 ...

Years of shortened seasons have led many to leave the industry. But that's not stopping some younger generation fishermen.

The 25/26 Dungeness Crab Season kicked off strong with a successful outing at around 120 FOW, yielding some nets with over 8 keepers while others came up empty. After 2-3 hours on the water, 30 nice ...

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 ...

Join us as we embark on a catch and cook adventure with dungeness crab! After the season reopened, we quickly snagged a nice crab using crab snares. After cleaning the catch, we built a fire to smoke ...

When winter weather settles on the Oregon Coast, crab boats wait for the all-clear announcement from the Oregon Department of ...

EVERETT, Wash. — The Puget Sound is basically the crab fishing capital of the recreational world! It's where weekend warriors and seasoned anglers alike come to fill their buckets with Dungeness crabs ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The first catch is in. Commercial Dungeness crab season officially started Sunday in Northern California. Crab fishermen were happy to be back at work, and the public was hungry ...

Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab, a centerpiece of Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations in Northern California, will be delayed until at least around the New Year, state officials said Friday.