California's Dungeness crab industry is under increasing regulation because of concerns over whales getting entangled in fishing gear. With a truncated season and sharp limits on gear, crabbers ...

Dungeness crab fishermen face financial pain from delayed season start 03:20. Dungeness crab from the California coast won't be on the menu for yet another Thanksgiving, after state wildlife ...

Dungeness crabs, larger, meatier and more abundant in California than other species, are treasured by locals as well as tourists, who frequently consume them at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.

California will close final Dungeness crab fishing zones on June 20 at 6 p.m. Closures aim to prevent humpback whale entanglements in commercial fish gear. Crab traps in closed zones may be ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday it will open the commercial Dungeness crab fishery from the Sonoma-Mendocino County line to the U.S.-Mexico border starting on Jan. 5.

Despite the shortened seasons, the California Dungeness crab fishery remains one of the state's most lucrative, averaging close to $45 million per year over the last five years, ...

California will close final Dungeness crab fishing zones on June 20 at 6 p.m. Closures aim to prevent humpback whale entanglements in commercial fish gear.

Last two Dungeness crab fishing zones in California to close June 20. Here’s why. Sean Campbell. Sun, June 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM UTC. 1 min read.

Dungeness crab fishers have until 6 a.m. May 8 to retrieve any lost, damaged or abandoned crab traps. The May 1 deadline for Zone 3 doesn’t stop Dungeness crab fishing entirely in California. While a ...