California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.

The first harvest of fresh Dungeness crab is in and folks are lining up to purchase the long-awaited crustaceans. Fisherman’s Market in Eugene was bustling with customers Thursday morning. As soon as ...

The recreational crabbing season has opened in southern Humboldt County, after a delay surrounding elevated levels of domoic acid in the shellfish. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

An invasive freshwater crab species that can cause erosion problems and damage flood control as well as threaten native crab species in Oregon was captured in a river in mid-November, sparking concern ...

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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 ...

San Francisco crabbers who must wait once more to search for crustaceans say this season’s delay continues a yearslong trend that conflicts with traditional customer demand. Officials at the ...

The commercial Dungeness crab fishing season has been delayed for all of California. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that the presence of whales and leatherback sea turtles ...

Again this year, California officials are delaying the state’s commercial Dungeness crab season because of the “numerous reports” throughout 2025 of migrating humpback whales getting ensnared by old ...

The recreational Dungeness crab season is set to open Nov. 1, except in Northern California, where it has been delayed for another year for health reasons. State health agencies found that the ...