The long-delayed local commercial Dungeness crab season is expected to begin Monday, but seafood lovers eager for fresh local ...

After at least four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation ...

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 number of entanglements in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab gear this year is likely higher than just the four confirmed ...

The Bay Area’s commercial Dungeness crab season can begin Jan. 5, state officials announced Friday, now that many of the migrating behemoths of the sea have safely made their way down the coast.

Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab, usually a centerpiece of Christmas dinners in Northern California, will open Jan. 5 in central California waters, the state Department of Fish ...

The U.S. state of California will open the central section of its coast to commercial Dungeness crab fishers on 5 January ...

From Sonoma County to Santa Barbara, the commercial crab season will open with a 40% reduction in traps Jan. 5, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The coast of Humboldt County is now fully open for recreational crabbing, following a partial opener in mid-December.

No Dungeness crabs on the table this Christmas - and that's becoming par for the course in the industry. The crabbing season ...

CDFW is also lifting the temporary recreational crab trap restriction beginning Jan. 2, 2026, at 8:01 a.m., between the California/Oregon border and Cape Mendocino (40°10’ N. latitude) and between the ...