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A Humpback whale swims off the coast of San Diego, California, in 2022, entangled with the lines of two commercial Dungeness crab traps. The line is deeply embedded in the flesh of the whale. (Photo ...

On Sunday, veteran fisherman Chris Lawson learned he had lost his eldest granddaughter in a terrible crash on the Bay Bridge. The next day, he was out on his commercial fishing vessel, Seaward, ...

This Saturday marks the opening of recreational Dungeness crab fishing for the 2025-2026 season in our area. Commercial Dungeness crabbing, scheduled to open Nov. 15, is likely to be delayed. In order ...

COMMERCIAL DUNGENESS CRAB SEASON WILL CLOSE EARLY THIS SEASON. ALL CRAB FISHERIES IN CALIFORNIA SOUTH OF SONOMA WILL SHUT DOWN ON APRIL 8TH. CRAB SEASON AN INCREASE OF HUMPBACK WHALES IN CRABBING ...

In an effort to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear, state officials on Thursday announced that commercial Dungeness crab fishing would be closed later this month along the ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday that it will open the commercial Dungeness crab fishery from the Sonoma/Mendocino County line to the U.S./Mexico border starting on Jan.

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 - It's safe to eat Dungeness crab meat taken from the waters of northern California after tests showed it no longer poses a health threat, state officials said Monday. That clears ...