Northern Commercial Fishery to Remain Closed Until at Least Jan. 15 Due to Crab Quality Testing and Domoic Acid ...

Looks like Monterey Bay anglers are getting a Christmas present from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The return of the recreational Dungeness crab season in California is set to kick off Nov. 2, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday. This year’s opening comes with a notice ...

Will there be fresh Dungeness crab from California in time for Christmas? What about New Year’s Eve? Unfortunately for crab lovers, the commercial crabbing season won’t start until after the holidays, ...

A trap restriction is in place in the northernmost part of the state due to the risk of whale and sea turtle entanglements. In these areas, only hoop nets or ...

California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps ...

Recreational and commercial blue crab traps in all waters of the St. Johns River system must be removed from the water before Jan. 16, the first day of a 10-day trap closure, the FWC said in a news ...

SANTA CRUZ — After the commercial Dungeness crab season was delayed due to the presence of humpback whales in the region, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced it will reopen next ...

CDFW is also lifting the temporary recreational crab trap restriction beginning Jan. 2, 2026, at 8:01 a.m., between the California/Oregon border and Cape Mendocino (40°10’ N. latitude) and between the ...

The recreational crabbing season has opened in southern Humboldt County, after a delay surrounding elevated levels of domoic ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — South Carolina is changing its blue crab fishing laws for 2025 to improve sustainability and prevent overfishing, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Fishing for ...