This was the third year of California-sponsored trials for the equipment used to catch Dungeness crabs while avoiding whale entanglements. Ropeless fishing gear is proving effective at avoiding whale ...

Blue claw crabs are biting in New Jersey waters, which means it’s important to find the best lines, traps and bait before ...

Before you head out this weekend to crab in New Jersey, get your crabbing checklist ready. New Jersey’s blue crab season 2025 is underway and runs until Nov. 30 in most waters, with an extended season ...

The 25/26 Dungeness Crab Season opened strong with a successful outing at around 120 FOW. Some nets produced over 8 keepers, while others were empty. After about 2-3 hours, we collected 30 nice ...

With Puget Sound now closed to recreational crab fishing, sport crabbers issued winter catch record cards have until Saturday to submit their catch reports. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife ...