California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.

The first harvest of fresh Dungeness crab is in and folks are lining up to purchase the long-awaited crustaceans. Fisherman’s Market in Eugene was bustling with customers Thursday morning. As soon as ...

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 ...

(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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The endangered whales are moving on. It's safe for San Francisco fishermen to catch Dungeness crab again. Commercial fishing for the crab, usually a centerpiece of Christmas dinners ...

ALBANY, N.Y.— Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, which will phase out commercial harvests of horseshoe crabs from New York waters over a three-year transition period.