With New Jersey’s blue claw season underway, it’s important to know what bait to use before heading out to crab. When it comes to crabbing, there are several effective baits to choose from, each with ...

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 on ...

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 ...

California crab fishermen must adopt "pop-up" gear to prevent whale entanglements, as mandated by the California Department ...

Commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fishing must cease off the Central Coast by March 27, but only for those using ...

LOOP issued a statement Wednesday acknowledging that its response team in charge of the oil recovery is testing local seafood ...

Less then a week before Dec. 25th and the local tradition of Christmas crab is again off the holiday menu this year as the Bay Area's commercial crab fishermen eagerly await the go-ahead for the start ...

The U.S. state of California is set to close its central coast to commercial Dungeness crab fishing with traditional gear to prevent whale entanglements, but harvesters will be allowed to continue ...

Crabs are biting well this summer in New Jersey. The blue claw crab is being found in tidal creeks, rivers and shallow bays along the coast. The Barnegat Bay area in Ocean County is known to be a ...