A new crab trap regulation will take effect next Thursday to protect whales off the coast of Northern California.

A Humpback whale swims off the coast of San Diego, California, in 2022, entangled with the lines of two commercial Dungeness crab traps. The line is deeply embedded in the flesh of the whale. (Photo ...

Those restrictions will forbid sport fishermen from using crab traps; going forward they will still be allowed to use hoop nets and crab snares through the close of the season, generally in late ...

Crab fishing this year began in early January, earlier than 2024’s January 18 start. Even then, there were 50 percent fewer traps deployed to attempt to protect whales in the area. To that end ...

Pop-up gear, meant to prevent whale entanglements while crab fishing, front, sits on Pier 45 as James Sanders loads crab ...

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Another Crab’s Treasure has been out for about a year now, and ahead of its one-year anniversary, the game has gotten a massive “Year of the Crab” update that’s free to all owners of the game.

After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay ...

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