Regional: Whale-Friendlier Crab Fishing Gear Approved For California

Crab-fishing gear intended to pose less danger to whales has been approved for the first time for the commercial Dungeness ...
Sierra Sun Times

Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishing Opportunities Continue with Alternative ‘Pop-Up’ Gear to Protect Whales from Entanglement, California Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

Recreational Crab Trap Restriction Goes Into Effect in Fishing Zones 4 and 5 (Pigeon Point, 37°11' N Latitude to Point Conception, 34°27' N Latitude) March 14, 2026 - California Department of Fish and ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Test results for new pop-up crab traps could boost approval chances for mass use along CA coast

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Test results are in on a technology that could help keep a popular Bay Area seafood on the table. They're specially designed traps to fish for Dungeness crab, without ...

CDFW bans conventional crab traps in Monterey Bay to reduce whale entanglements

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday that commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fishers can no longer use conventional traps in parts of the California coast.
San Mateo Daily Journal

Commercial crab fishing in San Mateo County ends next week

Commercial fishing for Dungeness crab ends next week in the Bay Area, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said. The reason is to minimize the risk of humpback whales getting entangled in ...