After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay on ...

Crab traps are back in play for California’s recreational fleet, and the timing could reshape how you spend the... The post California crab gear restrictions changed Jan. 2 — what that means for your ...

Dungeness crab season has hit a snag in California. The recreational Dungeness crab season officially opened on November 1, 2025. However, the commercial season remains closed and is delayed until at ...

A Humpback whale swims off the coast of San Diego, California, in 2022, entangled with the lines of two commercial Dungeness crab traps. The line is deeply embedded in the flesh of the whale. (Photo ...

Good morning, Central Coast. Here are the stories we are following today on Daybreak: Elephant seal mating season ...