Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. When you think of environmental groups working to protect iconic wildlife the mind’s ...

When you think of environmental groups working to protect iconic wildlife the mind’s eye often provides a romantic setting with activists defending dolphins on the high seas. In reality, the bulk of ...

After at least four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation groups are petitioning the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt ...

Dec. 30—Washington’s coastal commercial Dungeness crab season will open Dec. 31 from Klipsan Beach on the Long Beach Peninsula south to Cape Falcon, Oregon, including the Columbia River and Willapa ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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.

Head to Austevoll & Barents Sea: snow crab, fishing heritage, and vibrant coastal culture await. Take an unforgettable adventure to Austevoll and the Barents Sea, where coastal culture, sustainable ...

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 ...

A family of Maine fishermen wants to change regulations that limit certain water bodies in the state to fly fishing only. To that end, plaintiffs Joe Legendre, Justin Legendre, and Samantha Legendre ...