This morning, the Humboldt Fishermen’s Marketing Association, which represents local, independent boat captains, agreed to a negotiated price of $4.75 per pound for the succulent crustaceans, ...

Commercial fishers are hired to collect the pots during the annual closure of internal coastal waters to all crab, eel, fish and shrimp pots.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the first-ever state-authorized on-demand fishing gear for use in California’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery, marking a significant step ...

Bank action has improved with some quality rainbow trout taken from shoreline with garlic-scented Power Bait, inflated nightcrawlers, or Kastmasters from the normal locations of the Handicapped Docks, ...

After at least four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation groups are petitioning the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt ...

Dec. 30—Washington’s coastal commercial Dungeness crab season will open Dec. 31 from Klipsan Beach on the Long Beach Peninsula south to Cape Falcon, Oregon, including the Columbia River and Willapa ...

Shrimp and scallops remain in demand as shoppers splurge on seafood for New Year’s Eve celebrations. “This year, the staples are shrimp and lobster tails,” said Jim Nixon, vice president and general ...

PACIFIC COUNTY — The pots are loaded and hopes are high. After a month-long delay, the 2025-2026 Washington commercial Dungeness crab season is underway — much to the relief of local fishermen — ...

(BCN) — Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab, usually a centerpiece of Christmas dinners in Northern California, will open Jan. 5 in central California waters, the state Department of Fish and ...

The region’s commercial Dungeness crab season can begin Jan. 5, state officials announced Friday, now that many of the migrating behemoths of the sea have safely made their way down the coast. The ...

There’s no local Dungeness crab for Christmas or New Year’s, but there should be plenty soon if you want to build your Super Bowl party or Valentine’s Day dinner around the West Coast’s favorite ...