In Northern California, the tradition of winter crab feeds, which started after the Gold Rush, endures in crustaceans feasts ...

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) rejected a petition filed by conservation NGOs seeking new rules to reduce the ...

Oregon’s Dungeness crab fishing community came out in force Friday against proposed rule changes aimed at protecting humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear. The rules, proposed in a ...

As part of its ongoing plan to prevent the entanglements, last year, the state of Oregon mandated that commercial crabbing ...

New research finds that rising ocean temperatures are shrinking cool-water feeding grounds, pushing humpbacks into gear-heavy waters near shore. Scientists say ocean forecasting tool could help ...

The ODFW Commission voted 6-1 on Feb. 20 to deny the petition that requested crab fishery rules be modified to reduce the risk of whale entanglement ...

I took a 500-mile road trip up and down the coast of California in search of fresh fish and Dungeness Crab to make the ...

Commissioners for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife voted no on a petition that would’ve modified the rules for crab ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is implementing temporary rule changes for Dungeness crab fishers in the 2025-26 season ...

Millions of pounds of Dungeness crab have crossed Washington docks this season, however the total catch has been far below ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ODFW takes action to reduce risk of whale entanglements NEWPORT, Ore. – To reduce the risk of humpback whale entanglements in ...