Letters to the Editor: You know who welcomes a shorter Dungeness crab season? The crabs
It's tragic when whales get tangled in crab fishing gear. But we should worry for the crabs being caught, cooked and eaten.
California loves Dungeness crab. But concerns over whale safety put industry in peril
California's Dungeness crab industry is under increasing regulation because of concerns over whales getting entangled in ...
SeafoodSource3d
State of Washington proposes changes to Dungeness crab fishery to reduce whale entanglement risk
Fishery regulators in the U.S. state of Washington are considering changing the rules for its commercial Dungeness crab ...
Dungeness crab and red abalone among most climate-threatened species in California's coastal waters
Dungeness crab, Pacific herring, and red abalone are among the marine species most vulnerable to the changing climate's ...
Grays Harbor Daily News6d
WDFW proposes crab rule changes to address marine life entanglements
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is proposing rule changes to the commercial Dungeness crab fishery to address marine life entanglements, improve monitoring and clarify current ...
Marin Independent Journal1d
California crabbers face mounting perils to livelihoods
Regulations, whale safety concerns and fickle prey are putting more pressure on the industry. “We’re working very hard to ...
Palo Alto Weekly2d
The $50 million question: Can California’s Dungeness crab fishery coexist with whale conservation efforts?
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.