Dungeness crab fishery in the Central Management Area. In one area of northern California, state health agencies determined that Dungeness crab have unhealthy levels of domoic acid, a naturally ...

After delays due to entanglement risk, crab meat quality issues, and elevated levels of domoic acid, the commercial Dungeness ...

The Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan was developed in 1997 to reduce the level of serious injury and mortality of ...

Marylanders and visitors love the blue crab as a seafood delicacy, but they chose it as the state crustacean for more than ...

Crab traps are back in play for California’s recreational fleet, and the timing could reshape how you spend the... The post ...

As of one minute past midnight on Jan. 5, commercial fishermen can catch Dungeness crab after the start of the season was ...

The long-delayed commercial Dungeness crab season in the San Francisco Bay Area was expected to open by today. Still, due to ...

Following the recommendation from state health agencies, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Acting Director ...

December 21, 2025 - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will open the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in the Central Management Area (Sonoma/Mendocino County line (38°46.125’ N.

Massachusetts has awarded nearly $1.2 million in grants to support the state's fishing industry. The funding aims to help the industry adapt to the development of offshore wind farms. Grants will fund ...