While Shester pointed to a recent pilot project where 19 fishermen installed the gear and used it to catch 292,000 pounds of crab — a roughly $1.5 million haul — Cunningham said he was skeptical ...

The 2023-24 commercial season didn’t start at all in 2023, though recreational crabbing was allowed earlier. Fishermen ...

Next, make sure your equipment is properly maintained and labeled. This is especially important when it comes to securing your crab pots, which can harm local wildlife if lost. WDFW pulls anywhere ...

With fewer recreational crabbers in the winter, more crabs have time to mature and fill out their shells, meaning crabbers ...

Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open on Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon south to the California border. The ...

In the far north, where crabbing was supposed to be allowed starting Dec. 1 ... Four confirmed cases involved whales getting tangled in commercial equipment, and leftover gear is suspected in several ...

In the far north, where crabbing was supposed to be allowed starting ... Four confirmed cases involved whales getting tangled in commercial equipment, and leftover gear is suspected in several ...

The group says crabbing has come "under fire" in fishing towns due to lines and nets being left behind. New recycling stations will see equipment either reused by fellow crabbers or recycled.