Crew members Bradlee Titus, left, and Axel Bjorklund throw out line while setting crab pots off the Sonoma County coast. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) It was a calm January morning, the ...

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

Crab-fishing gear intended to pose less danger to whales has been approved for the first time for the commercial Dungeness crab industry by California wildlife officials. So-called pop-up fishing gear ...

Recreational Crab Trap Restriction Goes Into Effect in Fishing Zones 4 and 5 (Pigeon Point, 37°11' N Latitude to Point Conception, 34°27' N Latitude) March 14, 2026 - California Department of Fish and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A crab is shown to members of the media before an off-the-boat crab sale at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco in January. The ...

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 ...

In a large bowl, gently mix crab meat, panko, mayonnaise, parsley, dill, sriracha and juice from a lemon half until well ...

Cameron Selck flips over a crab that had landed upside down in a crate at Half Moon Bay’s Pillar Point Harbor. Keeping the crabs upright is important to keep them alive and fresh. Photo by Anna ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crew members Bradlee Titus, left, and Axel Bjorklund throw out line while setting crab pots off the Sonoma County coast. (Brian ...

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

BODEGA BAY — 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 ...

The Dungeness crab fishery is under increasing regulation as California tries to prevent whales from getting entangled in fishing gear. Facing a truncated season and sharp limits on how many pots they ...