Whales that get caught in Dungeness crab fishing gear have left fishermen and environmentalists scrambling for a solution.

The Dungeness crab fleet has been cut in half since 1980, and with other fisheries facing their own challenges, the overall California commercial fishing fleet shrank by 80% in the same period.

The anemic hauls so early in the season mark the latest setback for California’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery, a roughly $45-million-a-year industry that delivers one of the state’s most ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Dungeness crab, Pacific herring, and red abalone are among the marine species most vulnerable to climate change in California's coastal waters. The study ...

(“California loves Dungeness crab. But concerns over whale safety put industry in peril,” Feb. 10) While environmental groups are excited about saving endangered whales and sea turtles with ...

The anemic hauls so early in the season mark the latest setback for California’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery, a roughly $45-million-a-year industry that delivers one of the state’s most ...

As of March 3, 8.33 million pounds of Dungeness crab were landed statewide this season, including 5.03 million pounds ...

It was a calm January morning, the waters off Bodega Bay unusually smooth, but crab fisherman Dick Ogg couldn't shake a grim feeling that the day wouldn't go his way. The Dungeness crab season had ...